Ahead of G-7, Canada's Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stake

Ahead of the G-7 summit, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is signaling a softer tone toward Donald Trump as trade talks with the United States and Mexico loom. Carney arrived in Europe for the gathering and spoke in Davos about AI and strategic autonomy, while meeting French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and avoiding direct references to the U.S. The G-7 opens in Evian-les-Bains, ahead of the planned July 1 review of the USMCA, making the talks pivotal for Canada as it seeks to diversify exports. Analysts note Trump’s hostility has complicated Canada’s leverage in talks.