By Raymond Dragunaitis
On the first day of the two-day annual G7 summit, which brings the global economies of the US, Canada, the UK, France, Italy, Japan, and Germany, the division between President Trump (who was the last leader to arrive) and the other global leaders was high. The divisions come primarily from the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, but also include climate change, Iran, and the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Although Trump advocated letting Russia back in the G8 after it was expelled for its annexation of Crimea, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said all the European Union members at the summit were opposed to this unless "progress" was made on Ukraine, and Canada joins them in this opposition. Trump will leave the summit early for his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore, and "will miss the talks on climate change, the environment and probably gender equality on Saturday."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44409775
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