In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

The news is about to be flooded with the latest from the Group of Seven as some of the world's most powerful leaders travel to the Canadian Rockies next week for high-level meetings on major issues.

As the leaders were scheduled to arrive Sunday hundreds of protesters from several different groups rallied in front of Calgary City Hall, with many carrying anti-Trump messages.

Group of Seven leaders, including President Trump, will gather in Canada on Sunday. The big picture: The meeting will take place on the heels of Israel's attack on Iran, while the U.S. faces deepening divides with other allies over Gaza,

Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., and his main task will be keeping the G7 from falling apart. International-affairs reporter Dylan Robertson explains what Canada is hoping to advance, and what risks Ottawa has been navigating ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump. (June 15, 2025)

But that’s now a realistic possibility, after one of the Edmonton-based company’s signature glasses was selected to be included in a goody bag gifted to delegates at the G7 Leaders’ Summit, which runs in Kananaskis Country from Sunday to Tuesday.

Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.

Two former Canadian prime ministers and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are among the notable names set to speak at a conference today ahead of next week's G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis.