Hosting G7 summit will be first global test for a new prime minister

A new government could bring 'meaningful, but not massive' changes in Canada's G7 agenda, says G7 Research Group director John Kirton.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the longest-serving world leader in the G7, having participated in eight summits. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 15, 2025

Canada’s G7 presidency is underway, and it could face the reality of entering the Leaders’ Summit in the summer with a recently elected prime minister, transitioning from the most-seasoned G7 head to the greenest.

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