There were some awkward moments during their Oval Office meeting in May, when Carney pushed back on Trump’s remarks about making Canada the 51st US state. But in Canada, the PM was praised for how he handled that high-stakes meeting.

The Group of Seven summit has opened in Canada with world leaders scrambling to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program.

By David Ljunggren, John Irish and Jarrett Renshaw KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders met on Monday seeking a common approach on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East but before their summit formally began,

Trump and Zelenskyy are expected to meet during a Group of Seven summit for advanced economies that's taking place in a remote area of Canada.

U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his time at the Group of Seven summit on Monday by suggesting that Russia and maybe even China should be part of the organization. The U.S. leader indicated that he would rather have the G7 become the G8 or possibly even the G9,

Trump criticized former President Obama and former PM Trudeau for Russia's G8 removal, claiming it was a "very big mistake" that would have prevented further war.

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.