Trump's relationship with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the spotlight at the G7, after past conflict with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau.

President Donald Trump pushed U.S. relations with Canada to the brink with a barrage of damaging tariffs, political attacks and relentless talk of taking it as the 51st state by “economic force.” The man Canadians elected to counter the effort is now quietly trying to reel him back.

"If I may say, from a Canadian perspective, the strength of the ties between our countries are great," Carney told South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet at 9 a.m. on the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.

At the G7 summit in Canada, President Trump focuses on trade negotiations, expressing his tariff-driven approach in talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Trump avoids direct comments on U.S.

Top political leaders will gather in Kananaskis until June 17, marking a half-century of international co-operation among some of the world’s most-advanced economies.

The leaders of the Group of Seven nations are set to kick off their annual meeting at a resort in the Canadian Rockies. US trade tariffs, and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are expected to feature heavily.

As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada's most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart — even if that means not issuing a joint statement.