Canada is expecting to welcome leaders of the other liberal democracies that make up the G7: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and the European Union.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he will be attending the upcoming G7 leaders' summit, thanking Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for his invitation.

The Kananaskis Country Golf Club is in the tightly controlled perimeter that'll be closed to the public during the G7 summit and is one of two primary locations leaders could use.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is leading three days of meetings with top finance officials from the world's largest economies, where tariffs are set to dominate.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will lead the meetings, which come ahead of June's G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

The joint communique followed weeks of tension between U.S. allies and President Donald Trump over his upending of Western trade, security and Ukraine-related policy.

Moscow's Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov says "Russia has no interest" in joining the Group of Seven, which he calls an "outdated structure."

The U.S. intends to divide its share of US$20 billion between aiding Ukraine’s economy and military, with distribution of the money set to begin by year's end.

Four G7 countries are voting soon. A former U.S. Treasury official warned U.S. and France elections could result in “a very large boost in global inflation.”

Canada says it will host the G7 summit next year in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Pope Francis and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 summit. Trudeau congratulated Modi for winning a third term in office.

Justin Trudeau's focus at the G7 summit will be on highlighting the importance of democracy, promoting fair economic growth and combating foreign interference.