France’s Lombard Eyes Progress With US at G-7, Even Without a Communique

France’s Lombard Eyes Progress With US at G-7, Even Without a Communique

France’s finance chief Eric Lombard said the Group of Seven can make progress on resolving differences with the US on divisive issues including trade, even if officials meeting over the next two days fail to deliver a final communique.

Canada can use G7 summit to fight U.S. tariffs, auto exec says

"The G7 matters, especially if we agree China is our main competitive issue and adversary," Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association said.

G-7 Ministers Tread Carefully Amid US Trade Tensions

“This is a very consequential moment for the G-7 in the world,” Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told reporters May 20.

Trump's tariffs will test U.S. allies at G7 finance ministers' summit

The annual meetings of the Group of 7 finance ministers, known as the G7, are typically congenial and in previous years have produced joint commitments to combat inflation and counter the COVID pandemic. There may be less agreement this year.

Scott Bessent brings Trump's unwelcome trade tidings to Banff

The U.S. treasury secretary isn't the elephant in the room at the G7 finance ministers summit. He just represents it.

Trumps tariffs creating tensions among G7 ahead of summit: Champagne #Canadian #Canada #CanadaLife

The growing impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs is creating “tensions” among members of the G7 heading into a critical summit in Canada next month, the federal finance minister says. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem are chairing three days of meetings with top finance officials from the world’s largest economies in Banff, Alta., this week. The talks are expected to focus on the war…