1 week ago Carney says Canada will spend 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035

THE HAGUE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and its NATO allies have agreed to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035.  At a press conference outside the NATO summit in The Hague Wednesday morning, Carney said Canada can no longer rely on geography to protect […]

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2 w. ago Prime Minister Mark Carney visits military cemetery in Brussels ahead of EU

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney began official events for his four-day trip to Europe Monday by visiting a military cemetery in Belgium before a meeting with European counterparts at the EU-Canada summit. Carney said on social media Sunday he was in Brussels to launch “a new era of partnership” between Canada and the European […]

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2 w. ago EU and Canada Prepare to Sign Security Pact Ahead of NATO Summit

The European Union and Canada are expected to sign a security and defense partnership on Monday at a summit that will kick off a range of discussions about how they can work closer together.

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2 w. ago Mounties say nobody arrested at G7, but charges possible for wayward pilot

CALGARY — Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the G7 leaders’ summit said Wednesday no arrests were made during the three-day event, except for one rogue pilot who forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. During the summit, which included leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and […]

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2 w. ago ‘Zero arrests’: RCMP say nobody arrested at G7 but charges possible for wayward pilot

CALGARY — Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the G7 leaders’ summit said Wednesday no arrests were made during the three-day event, except for one rogue pilot who forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. During the summit, which included leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and […]

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2 w. ago Report: 60% of Canadians say perception of women’s sport has improved over 3 years

TORONTO — New data on the explosive growth of women’s sport in Canada underscores its rising popularity, but also reveals that its structural supports still lag behind. Jessica Doherty, vice-president of strategy and growth at Torque Strategies, presented findings from a new national survey on Wednesday morning at the espnW Summit Canada at Toronto’s Evergreen […]

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2 w. ago Carney says Canada, India to reappoint high commissioners in apparent diplomatic thaw

In his closing remarks at the G7 Summit, Carney spoke on a number of crises, including Israel's escalating war with Iran, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and global trade instability

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2 w. ago G7 leaders agree on AI adoption, critical minerals, but not Ukraine

The seven world leaders wrapped up their summit in Alberta Tuesday without a unified communique on shared views, which has been the standard after past gatherings.

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3 w. ago Future of Sport in Canada Commission opens public survey ahead of summit

The Future of Sport in Canada Commission launched its public survey Monday to gather opinions on safe sport and improving the sport system ahead of its fall summit. Among the first questions posed: Have you witnessed or experienced maltreatment in sport, and how big of a problem do you think maltreatment is in organized sport […]

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3 w. ago European Union leaders say Canada will sign defence procurement pact this month

KANANASKIS — European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit the administrative capital of the European Union on June 23 for the Canada-EU summit, where he will meet with European Commission […]

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3 w. ago Mark Carney to meet Donald Trump today at G7 summit in Alberta amid ’sensitive’ talks

KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet this morning with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Alberta. It’s Trump’s first visit to Canada since he started repeatedly saying the country should become an American state, leading Canadians to boo the American anthem at hockey games. Trump stormed out of the last […]

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3 w. ago Carney, Trump set to meet during G7 summit amid ‘sensitive’ talks

It's Trump's first visit to Canada since he started repeatedly saying the country should become an American state, leading Canadians to boo the American anthem at hockey games.

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3 w. ago Carney, Trump to meet Monday as leaders gather in Canada for G7 summit

Mark Carney and Donald Trump will meet ahead of the G7 summit, as Canada and the U.S.'s work toward a new agreement on trade and security has yet to produce a deal.

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3 w. ago Tariffs, wildfires and AI on the agenda as Canada hosts world leaders at G7

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has tried to pare down Canada’s priorities as the G7 summit host, but there’s still a lengthy list of global issues for leaders to discuss over the coming days. “Leaders (will) meet at a moment of enormous flux globally, when tensions among G7 members are especially pronounced,” Carney’s foreign […]

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3 w. ago Carney’s task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada’s most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart — even if that means not issuing a joint statement. “Keeping this informal international organization together […]

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3 w. ago As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit — his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago. Ottawa could use everything from golfing and creative scheduling to special cabinet orders to make the visit successful and avoid a repeat diplomatic disaster. […]

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3 w. ago What are the stakes for Canada as it hosts the G7 leaders’ summit?

Canada is set to host leaders from the world's largest economies for the annual  G7 summit beginning Sunday, and the stakes could not be higher.

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3 w. ago G7 Kananaskis summit updates: What do leaders want? | Warming Canada

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis from June 15-17

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3 w. ago Group of Seven Tries to Avoid Trump Conflict by Scrapping Joint Communique

Group of Seven nations won’t try to reach consensus on a joint communique at next week’s leaders summit in Canada, people familiar with the matter said, an acknowledgment of the wide gulf that separates the US from the other members on Ukraine, climate change and other issues.

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3 w. ago Canada invites U.A.E. to G7 summit, Brazil says Carney invited to COP30

OTTAWA — Canada has invited the United Arab Emirates to attend the G7 summit in Alberta, The Canadian Press has learned. While UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan could end up attending the summit, which starts Sunday in Kananaskis, Abu Dhabi has not said whether it has accepted the invitation. A Canadian government […]

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