Though its decisions are not legally binding, the G7 carries significant political weight, shaping global discourse and often setting the agenda for broader international cooperation through forums like the G20.

Group of Seven leaders arrived in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Sunday for three days of intense discussion amid increased tension in the Middle East and President Donald Trump’s reshaping of global alliances.

Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won his office by pledging to confront the U.S. president’s increased aggression, now hosts the G7 summit.

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If there is a shared mission at this year’s G7 summit, which begins Monday in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, it is a desire to minimize any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions.

President Donald Trump has arrived for the G7, or Group of Seven, summit in Canada, a country he’s suggested should be annexed, as he wages a trade war with America’s longstanding allies.

About 50 people joined a rally in the Canadian mountain town of Banff as the Group of Seven leaders met elsewhere in Alberta province. The small demonstration was held in a designated protest zone on the perimeter of town,

The newly elected South Korean leader is expected to meet with leaders of other nations in attendance, with observers closely watching to see if he’ll meet with Trump or Ishiba