G7 Summit

• Canada tops up COVAX funding by $75M as G7 leaders renew global vaccine efforts

  The Liberals have been under fire for the decision to accept 1.9 million doses of vaccine from COVAX for domestic use in Canada by the end of June.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Trump says he wants to host G7 summit, invite Russia if re-elected

  Trump said he told his staff on Sunday that he'd rather have the summit after the election. He said that would give everyone more time to think about the important meeting.

  World

  Aug 10, 2020
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• Trump pushes back G7 summit as U.S. cities burn over George Floyd protests

  He's musing about scheduling the gathering in September, possibly coinciding with the annual United Nations General Counsel meeting in New York.

  Canada

  May 31, 2020
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• Trump wants G7 summit delayed, says group needs new members

  The G7 members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

  Canada

  May 30, 2020
• G7 summit will be held by teleconference due to coronavirus pandemic: White House

  Trump held a videoconference with the leaders of the world’s major industrialized countries earlier this week and plans to repeat that in April, May and June, when the physical meeting at the presidential retreat in Maryland was scheduled to take place.

  World

  Mar 19, 2020
• Trump calls clause in U.S. Constitution ‘phony’ after plan to host G7 scrapped

  Critics frequently accuse Trump of violating the clause, which prevents the president and lawmakers from profiting from their offices.

  World

  Oct 21, 2019
• U.S. to host next G7 summit at Trump’s Miami golf resort, says White House

  The idea of holding the event at Trump's resort has been criticized by government ethics watchdogs.

  World

  Oct 17, 2019
• Bolsonaro open to discussing Amazon fires at UN after refusing assistance

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he wants to discuss the Amazon fires that have drawn world attention at the next U.N. General Assembly in September.

  Environment

  Sep 2, 2019
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• Nike, Adidas among 200 footwear companies asking Trump to step off tariffs

  'We are very concerned that this tariff action will create further economic uncertainty,' say American shoe companies opposed to higher taxes on imports from China.

  Economy

  Aug 29, 2019
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• Macron attempts to arrange meeting between Trump, Iranian leader

  Macron said he hoped Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could meet within weeks in hopes of saving the 2015 nuclear deal.

  World

  Aug 26, 2019