G7
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G7 summit achievement: Trump declares, ‘We got along great’
Trudeau privately airs his objection to Russian re-admittance to the summit group.
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Feds add $15M, water bombers to G7 help to fight Amazon wildfires
Part of the $20-million G7 commitment will be earmarked for a long-term global initiative to protect the rainforest.
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Trump a no-show at G7 climate meeting
Environmental activists declare the summit a failure; demand tougher global emissions rules and more aid for the Amazon.
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Trudeau one-on-one with Macron as G7 wraps up Biarritz
Discussed saving 2015 Tehran nuclear accord and climate issues ahead of a larger summit session.
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UK, EU harden their positions on Brexit as G7 approaches
Member states strongly urged not to give in to Johnson’s demand for changes to predecessor Theresa May’s agreement.
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Pompeo to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit
Discussions will focus on Canada-US co-operation on various domestic and international issues.
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Canada joins new German-France ‘alliance’ that doesn’t include US
Chrystia Freeland offered Canada’s support for the Alliance for Multilateralism during a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Dinard, France.
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France to focus on gender equality at G7 summit
Plans a much narrower focus than Canada’s, hoping to make clear and concrete improvements in women’s lives.
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Trudeau names G7 sherpa, political journalist to fill vacant Senate seats
Peter Boehm will represent Ontario and Paula Simons and Patti LaBoucane-Benson fill vacant seats in Alberta.
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Halifax G7 meeting to promote ocean plastics charter: McKenna
Aiming to get other countries to sign on through both the G20 and the United Nations.
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US says Russia’s return to fold ‘inevitable’ as summit looms
Preparations underway for Putin and US president to meet next month for a summit in Europe.
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Canada’s US envoy to brief finance ministers on relations with Washington
They’ll be joined at the table by chief financial officers from the private sector.
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Canada US relations at a low after Trudeau Trump trade tiff
How the relationship has soured following broadsides from Trump Administration.
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BC aims to recycle difficult plastic: chip bags, crinkly wraps
Non-profit BC Recycle is gearing up for province-wide collection next year.
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Trudeau on Trump: we support North Korea efforts, won’t engage on comments
Navarro apologizes for disparaging comment directed at Trudeau, but war of words far from over.
