EVIAN-LES-BAINS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with several world leaders Tuesday at the G7 summit in France.
Following a working session about building peace for Ukraine, Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
At the meeting, the prime minister announced Canada is imposing new sanctions against Russia as its war in Ukraine continues. The package will target 162 individuals, entities and vessels — all assets of the Russian war machine.
The meeting with Zelenskyy was one of at least five bilateral meetings Carney will have Tuesday, including with the leaders of Italy, the United Arab Emirates, India and South Korea.
After a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the leaders announced Canada and Italy have entered talks for Canada’s purchase of M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft. It’s unclear how many jets Canada is looking to purchase.
The first full day of the 2026 leaders' summit will also include discussions about conflicts in the Middle East, and the pullback in foreign aid funding that is requiring a rethink of how the world handles international development needs.
The leaders gathered for a working lunch on overcoming crises and ensuring stability in the Middle East. Ahead of the meeting, Carney spoke for a few moments with U.S. President Donald Trump in what looked to be an intense discussion.
Canadian officials told reporters on background before the trip that Canada's main priorities for the summit involve critical minerals, macroeconomic imbalances and reforming foreign aid.
The officials said a key challenge is that many of the macroeconomic imbalances stem from China's industrial overcapacity.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a call last week with a senior Chinese official and leaders such as Carney, in lieu of China attending the summit.
John Kirton, who heads the University of Toronto’s G7 Research Group, told The Canadian Press the summit could yield progress on major themes, despite tensions with the U.S. over tariffs.
The Trump administration found plenty of room for agreement with allies at the summit last year that Carney hosted in Kananaskis, Alta., Kirton said.
On Sunday, Trump announced an agreement had been reached to end the war in Iran and that he had authorized an end to the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
He later said the strait wouldn’t open until Friday, when the deal is set to be officially signed in Switzerland.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2026.
— With files from Dylan Robertson