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Can the G7 find order in the chaos?

What to expect as political and economic representatives of a world order that Donald Trump is intent on shattering, gather for the G7 in Canada.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2025. Experts are expressing optimism that this year's G7 summit could be a difference-maker in convincing Trump to reduce his tariffs. (Kent Nishimura/Reuters)
Front Burner25:42Can the G7 find order in the chaos?

Starting Sunday, political and economic representatives of a world order that Donald Trump is intent on shattering are gathering in Kananaskis, in Alberta's Rocky Mountains.

That on its own would be high stakes. But add to it Mark Carney's aggressive national to-do list, and you've got two days that could show us how much Canada and the world have changed since Trump became president a second time.

Aaron Wherry, a senior writer with CBC's Parliamentary Bureau, joins the show to unpack what he'll be watching for as he covers the event. 

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