Relations between Ottawa and Washington have hit the skids. That is presenting Canada an opportunity to rebuild its global influence, including via the G7.

It’s a tableau no world leader — except perhaps President Donald Trump — wants to repeat. Convening in the Canadian Rockies for this week’s Group of 7 summit, presidents and prime ministers are hoping to avoid the acrimony that pervaded the last time this country played host to the world’s most exclusive club.

Trump's first multilateral summit of his second term, the G7, comes amid the backdrop of Israel and Iran on the brink of war, and tariffs.

As Canada hosts the G7 Summit in Alberta, PM Mark Carney makes his global debut, navigating key issues like Trump’s tariffs, strained India-Canada ties, and critical minerals. The summit will also address AI,

The prime minister says the conference is an opportunity to have a broad conversation with allies about global security in a "constructive way".