OTTAWA — Canada is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. — Mark Carney's first major summit as prime minister.
He has two days of meetings scheduled with leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, as well as the European Union. Carney has also invited several leaders from outside the G7 to participate in some of the discussions.
The G7 helps to co-ordinate how liberal democracies respond to economic and social challenges and in recent years has gone beyond economics to focus on global security.
Here's the latest. All times Eastern.
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3:50 p.m.
A small group of protesters have set up in a designated demonstration zone in downtown Banff near the Kananaskis G7 summit site.
Some, with Ukrainian flags around their shoulders, are protesting Russia’s invasion of the country.
Others are denouncing Israel’s war on Gaza.
Some climate protesters are also holding up signs, including one reading "Oil and Gas Doesn’t Love You Back."
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3:40 p.m.
Canada-U.S. trade minister Dominic LeBlanc says today's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was long, substantive and productive.
LeBlanc says Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about several issues, including the situation in the Middle East and tariffs. He said he's confident progress was made during the meeting and that officials from the two countries will meet again later this week.
Asked about whether a deal could be signed this week, LeBlanc said he's always optimistic but not naive and that there's still work to do.
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman said Trump is "very convinced" that tariffs are the best way to achieve his policy goals. She says there has been a sense of "acceleration" in the discussions in the last couple of weeks and that Canada is arguing for the removal of tariffs.
LeBlanc and Hillman wouldn't say whether Trump mentioned annexing Canada during the meeting.
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1:51 p.m.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress calls on G7 leaders to "substantially" increase military support to Ukraine, increase sanctions on Russia and seize $300 billion in Russian assets.
In a news release, national president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alexandra Chyczij says the leaders have the means to "force Russia to stop its genocidal war of aggression against Ukraine."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accepted an invitation to attend the G7 summit.
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1:30 p.m.
Meetings are underway at the G7 summit.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is participating in a working session on the global economic outlook. He will meet later with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
Carney will also attend a working lunch on economic growth, security and resilience before meeting with leaders from Japan, France and Italy and participating in a working session on making communities safe.
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12:58 p.m.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks out and says the ceremony site is "beautiful." He then shakes hands with Carney and his wife. They make brief small talk.
Trump ignores shouted questions about the Israel-Iran conflict and the prospect of sending more weapons to Israel as he walks off the stage.
Asked earlier how his meeting with Trump went, Carney replies: "Fantastic."
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12:50 p.m.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife, Diana Fox Carney, welcome G7 leaders to Kananaskis, Alta., at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge.
The prime minister stands on a stage in front of a G7 2025 sign and a water feature.
The leaders walk down along a trail towards the stage as their names are announced. The prime minister greets the leaders, shakes their hands and takes photos with them before they step off the stage.
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11:45 a.m.
Saying a deal to end his trade war with Canada is achievable, U.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters that "we'll see if we can get to the bottom of it today."
Trump also rails against the decision to eject Russia from what was then known as the G8 in 2014. He blames former prime minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. president Barack Obama; Trudeau only became prime minister in 2015.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump are meeting this morning, joined by delegations from both countries. Those in the room include Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Carney's chief of staff Marco Mendicino and Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman.
The U.S. side includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra.
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11:30 a.m.
Carney and Trump are meeting.
The two are answering questions from media representatives who had been waiting for hours for the meeting to start.
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11 a.m.
A bilateral meeting between Carney and Trump is expected to begin shortly.
It's Trump's first visit here since he started calling for Canada's annexation by the United States and since he launched his tariff war against much of the world.
Trump stormed out of the last G7 summit that Canada hosted in 2018.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2025.
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