Carney to hold talks with Modi, Zelenskyy as G7 summit enters final day – National

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2025 7:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta today. The … Read more

Carney, Trump to meet Monday as leaders gather in Canada for G7 summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney will sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump for a one-on-one meeting first thing Monday morning ahead of the official start of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta. The bilateral sit-down, which the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed will be at 9 a.m. local time, comes as Canada and the U.S. work … Read more

U.K.’s Starmer to meet with Carney in Ottawa ahead of G7 summit in Alberta

Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. The summit starts Sunday against a backdrop of mounting tensions and violence in the Middle East triggered by Israel’s attack on Iranian missile and nuclear sites on Friday. Prime Minister … Read more

What are the stakes for Canada as it hosts the G7 leaders’ summit?

Canada is set to host leaders from the world’s largest economies for the annual  G7 summit beginning Sunday, and the stakes could not be higher. U.S. President Donald Trump’s multi-front trade war has countries scrambling to get their tariffs lowered. Ceasefires have failed to stick in Gaza and Ukraine. Allies are collectively focused on boosting … Read more

Canada invites Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman to G7 summit: sources

Canada has invited Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the upcoming G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta, Global news has learned. It is not yet known if bin Salman has accepted the invitation. He did not attend last year’s G7 summit in Italy despite being invited there as well. Canada’s invitation marks the third time … Read more

Carney says Canada to focus on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting

Canada has unveiled its priorities for the G7 leaders’ summit just one week before it gets underway in Alberta as the government defends its decision to invite India to the summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says Ottawa’s top priority for the summit will be strengthening global peace and security, which includes countering foreign interference … Read more

Canada-Israel relations are in a ‘new atmosphere,’ Israeli ambassador says – National

The “initial moves” by the Mark Carney government suggest a “new atmosphere” for Canada-Israel relations, Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed said in an interview with Global news. “The initial moves of the current government, be it to threaten Israel or official summation to the ministry, are moves that are different. We have not heard … Read more

Mark Carney meets Pope Leo XIV after inaugural mass at the Vatican – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV Sunday afternoon at the Vatican following the pontiff’s inaugural mass in St. Peter’s Square. Carney was seated in the second row with his wife Diana for the mass, in a section amongst other world leaders and heads of state. The prime minister, who … Read more

Canadians ‘weren’t impressed’ by UK’s invite for Trump state visit: Carney – National

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticised Britain’s invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government’s effort to project a united front against the U.S. president’s talk of annexing Canada. Since taking office in January, Trump has repeatedly said he wants Canada to become the 51st U.S. state, a … Read more

Carney’s plan to boost Canada’s foreign service needs more details: union – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to invest in Canada’s foreign service, arguing that diplomacy is becoming increasingly important in a dangerous world. A union official representing foreign service officers and a senator who once served Canada overseas say they’re optimistic about Carney’s plans but they want to see the details. The Liberal election platform … Read more