As Trump wages a trade war and threatens Canada with annexation, he prepares to attend the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives during a bill signing event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2025. Group of Seven leaders are heading to Kananaskis this weekend for their first gathering since Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.

This will mean a higher police presence, increased traffic, and potential disruptions by protesters. Among other measures, Calgary has designated City Hall and East Victoria Park as official protest zones. However, many businesses near these areas aren’t too concerned about the latter.

Next week, the mountains in Kananaskis, Alta., will be the backdrop for what’s set to be an historic G7 Summit. And as the guest list of world leaders grows, so too are expectations that the bill the Canadian government will ultimately be footing,

Thousands of visitors are descending on the Calgary area for the G7 leaders' summit from June 15-17 in Kananaskis, Alta. Calgary's mayor and business leaders say the summit is a chance to highlight the city's economic strengths to Canada's new prime minister and the world.

One of the targets for protesters who will gather in Calgary for the G7 is military spending, which they contend invites more conflict and detracts from investment on social needs. They also criticize the G7 and other Western nations of immorally arming countries they say commit war crimes, such as Israel.

Mr. Carney has been criticized for his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit. Canada-India relations have been strained since former prime minister Justin Trudeau stood in Parliament in 2003 and alleged that agents of India were responsible for murdering a Sikh activist in B.C.

With a little more than a week to go before world leaders arrive in Kananaskis, Alta., for the G7 summit, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she remains eager to carry on the city's white hat tradition if security logistics allow.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) -World leaders may face smoke warnings when they gather next week in Alberta as wildfires burned out of control across much of Canada and caused the country's second-worst fire season in decades.

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says dignitaries attending next week's G7 leaders summit in Alberta should avoid engaging the "crazy" from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Chretien reminisced about the 2002 G8 he hosted at Kananaskis, noting it was initially planned to take place in Ottawa. He said he opted for Kananaskis because it was easier to secure, particularly months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.