Carney, Trump meets on Monday when leaders gather in Canada for the G7 summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney will sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump for a one-on-one meeting Monday morning before the Alberta (G7) leaders' summit officially begins.
The Prime Minister's Office confirmed that the bilateral sitting was 9 a.m. local time, and it was Canada and the United States' efforts to reach a new agreement on trade and security, but no agreement has been reached.
Everyone's eyes are focused on whether Carney and Trump speak directly or sometimes informational conversations, whether they can make further progress.
In an interview aired on Sunday Western DistrictDominic Leblanc, the minister in charge of Canadian trade, led the negotiations with the Trump administration, said Canada's ultimate goal is to get Trump's penalties taxes to be removed.
He said progress was not fast enough, but warned that economic retaliation could soon be achieved if no deal was reached.
“Our hope is that we will make greater progress before the president arrives in Alberta for the G7. We are not at that best position,” he said.
“If we conclude in a short time, obviously, we are not close to the deal, then the country will consider taking further measures to oppose double the tariffs on steel and aluminum.”
Canada will host G7 leaders at Kananaskis for the annual summit and hold formal discussions on global issues on Monday and Tuesday. Ukraine's global economy and war are high on the agenda.
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Leaders from G7 and other international partners began arriving at Rocky Mountain Resort this weekend. Trump will travel to Canada on Sunday night after a massive military parade in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer went to Ottawa on Saturday to meet with Carney for direct negotiations before the summit.
The two leaders had dinner at the official Carney residence in Redo Cabin and later participated in an NHL hockey game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Starmer said the conflict between Israel and Iran would be the “center” of the summit.
Carney and Starmer held a formal meeting on Sunday to discuss partnerships about artificial intelligence. They took a photo with Aiden Gomez, the UK-Canadian co-founder and Cohere CEO, and then closed their eyes.
Leaders will travel to Calgary separately, and Carney will meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before heading to Kananaskis.
In addition to Albanes and Ramaphosa, Kani also invited leaders from India, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and NATO to attend the summit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also meet with the G7 and invite leaders at a working breakfast Tuesday, focusing on the Russian-Ukrainian war.
According to the official G7 timetable, Monday's working meeting will focus on global economic and security matters, while Tuesday will also see meetings on energy security.
Carney said Canada's priorities as president of the annual summit include strengthening peace and security, improving shared response to wildfires, strengthening critical mineral supply chains, and strengthening the use of artificial intelligence to stimulate economic growth.
The G7 includes the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and Canada, and the European Union.
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