G7 unites on AI, critical minerals — but not Ukraine
The G7 summit in Alberta ended without a joint statement on the war in Ukraine, with a senior Canadian government source saying the U.S. resisted pointed language that it feared could jeopardize negotiations with Russia. Plus, in an exclusive interview with the NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte says the alliance 'simply cannot, going forward, defend ourselves' with two per cent of GDP defence spending. He says he's 'fairly confident' Canada and its allies can reach five per cent.