Key events
Tom McIlroy
Trump says G7 ‘wrong’ to kick out Russia and advocates for Chinese membership
As Albanese lines up meetings, the main G7 action is in full swing. Donald Trump has met the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, and other world leaders here in Canada overnight.
Trump said the G7 was wrong to kick out Russia, and that he would like the group of economic powers to be restored to the G8.
Trump and Carney talked about tariffs and international trade, similar themes to what is expected when the US president sits down with Anthony Albanese on Tuesday.
“I’m a tariff person. I’ve always been a tariff person,” Trump said in his press conference. “I think Mark has a more complex idea, but also very good. We’re going to take a look at both.”
Trump also advocated for China to join the grouping.
Albanese is having private meetings this morning, Canadian time, ahead of his formal talks with the leaders of Nato and South Korea.
