Relations between Ottawa and Washington have hit the skids. That is presenting Canada an opportunity to rebuild its global influence, including via the G7.

When U.S. President Donald Trump last came to Canada for a Group of Seven summit, the enduring image was of him seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him.

You can note the absence of terms like “climate change” and “gender” and other things from this leaders summit agenda,’ one analyst says of the

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.

Canada’s Mark Carney will host world leaders in Kananaskis in coming days, with his plans for a unity G7 summit to unblock trade at the mercy of a new Mideast war and the temperament of Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Monday to attend the G7 summit in Kananaskis, marking his first visit to Canada in a decade. PM Modi is on a four-day, three-nation tour to Cyprus, Canada and Croatia.

Canada is bringing the world to Alberta for the G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis. As summit host, Prime Minister Mark Carney can invite any leaders he chooses — even those from countries outside the G7 club — as he attempts to shape Canada's foreign policy and global geopolitics.

As the G7 group of large democratic nations with big economies meets Sunday in Alberta, Canada they have a broad agenda in the midst of global economic and military turmoil.