There were some awkward moments during their Oval Office meeting in May, when Carney pushed back on Trump’s remarks about making Canada the 51st US state. But in Canada, the PM was praised for how he handled that high-stakes meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump was greeted by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith upon arrival in Alberta, the two having previously met on her Mar-a-Lago visit. A May poll showed 51 per cent of Albertans want Smith’s government to prepare a plan to pursue complete independence from both Canada and the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will soon be back in Washington from the Group of Seven nations’ summit held in Canada due to the situation in the Middle East where the conflict between Iran and Israel has escalated.

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

Russia had been in the exclusive club of major economies but was kicked out following its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.

With both summits ahead, European leaders will have two opportunities to convince Trump about the importance of aiding Ukraine and ensuring European security.

A European official said the G7 summit and the NATO summit in The Hague later in June provided an opportunity to underscore to Trump the need to press ahead with a sanctions bill