Trump attends G7 summit in Canada
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President Trump said Monday that he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were still debating how to come to an agreement on trade. “We’re going to see if we can get to the bottom of it today,” Trump said before meeting with Carney.
While the UK is an important trading partner for Canada, it represents only a small share of Canada's exports. In 2024, the UK represented 3.6% of exports and 1.2% of imports for the country, according to the Conference Board of Canada. Exports to the UK are mainly dominated by gold and energy products.
Canada is preparing to host the G7 summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to reshape Canada's global image. Discussions will include trade tensions, new alliances, and Canada's role in a changing world.
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.
The UK will seek to restart trade negotiations with Canada, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on his way to meet his counterpart, Mark Carney as he strives to strengthen commercial ties around the world to better insulate Britain’s economy from the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s tariff war.
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As tariffs and trade policies continue to dominate conversations at the national level, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Friday she will take a trip to Canada later this year.