There were some awkward moments during their Oval Office meeting in May, when Carney pushed back on Trump’s remarks about making Canada the 51st US state. But in Canada, the PM was praised for how he handled that high-stakes meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will soon be back in Washington from the Group of Seven nations’ summit held in Canada due to the situation in the Middle East where the conflict between Iran and Israel has escalated.

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

President Donald Trump has arrived for the G7, or Group of Seven, summit in Canada, a country he’s suggested should be annexed, as he wages a trade war with America’s longstanding allies

With both summits ahead, European leaders will have two opportunities to convince Trump about the importance of aiding Ukraine and ensuring European security.