Toronto: The Canadian government has argued that Russia has “no way” to readmit to the G7, the group of seven developed economies.
Canada is hosting the G7 this year, and the Leader Summit will be held at the resort of Kananaskis in Alberta from June 15th to 17th.
Canada held its first meeting under the presidency at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. At a press conference, Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie ruled out Russia from inviting it to the G7. Asked if the issue had been discussed with her colleague in Munich, she said, according to a Canadian press, “We didn’t, and I’m telling you the Canadian position. This is what happens. Not there,” he said.
Russia was part of the block when it was called the G8, but was removed in 2014 after annexing Crimea from Ukraine.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump wanted Russia to return to the group. Speaking to the reporter, he said, “I want to get them back. I think it was a mistake to throw them away. Look, it’s not a matter of liking Russia but not Russia. It’s It was a G8.”
The Russian exit was proposed by the Canadian government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In response to Trump’s statement, current Conservative leader Pierre Polyable posted to X. “Russia should not be welcomed back to the G7. It was the conservative government that told them that Russia would be forced out of the G8 at the time due to the illegal invasion of Crimea in 2014. Exclusion from today can be justified.”
Canada is hosting the G7 at the time of internal political turmoil. On January 6th, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he intends to resign as leader of the ruling Liberal Party after his successor was selected. The process is expected to be completed by March 9th.
So, when leaders summits are held, he is not a PM. In fact, Canada’s next prime minister will take over the government even before Canada holds the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Conference in Chalebois, Quebec between March 12th and 14th.
India has been invited to all G7s since 2019, hosted by France, but this may not be the case this year due to the current diplomatic crisis between the two countries, which stems from Trudeau’s statement in the House of Representatives on September 18th Not there. In 2023, three months ago there was a “reliable allegation” of potential links and murders in the form of a pro-Khalistan figure in Surrey, British Columbia. Relations worsened last October when New Delhi retracted six diplomats and officials after Ottawa allegedly violent criminal activities in the country. India denied each of these and expelled six Canadian diplomats in October.
Canada has not announced which countries will be outreach invitees this year for the group’s 50th anniversary.
