In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting as she took the strongest stand in defence of Canada's sovereignty.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

March 19, 2025

Annexation threats and trade wars overshadowed a three-day gathering of the Group of Seven’s top diplomats, but amid global upheaval, foreign ministers showed little willingness to speak to each other’s countries.

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