When is it happening?
June 8-9
Who’s coming?
The Group of Seven is an informal group of leaders of the world’s advanced economies:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
U.S. President Donald Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May Anti-globalization and anticapitalism protesters are invited to express themselves peacefully and a free-speech zone has been set up 1.5 kilometres from the main site.
Where is it taking place?
The 44th meeting of the G7 takes place in the picturesque Charlevoix region, specifically in La Malbaie, at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu. It is the sixth G7 summit that Canada is hosting and the second one held in Quebec. The last one in Quebec was at Montebello in 1981.
How are they getting here?
Most of the jets carrying the leaders will land at the Bagotville airport, about eight kilometres east of La Malbaie. The leaders will then be transported by helicopter to the Manoir, where a landing pad is being set up in the parking lot within the secure red zone. Security is ultratight, with 8,000 soldiers and police officers on duty for the two-day event.
What are they talking about?
Officially, the G7 leaders come together each year to build consensus and set trends on global issues ranging from the economy to security. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined further details of the agenda a few months ago, saying he also wants to focus the leaders on gender equality, women’s empowerment, clean energy and economic growth, which works for everyone.