Carney meets Zelenskyy, five world leaders at G7 summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, following a working session about building peace for Ukraine.

The meeting with Zelenskyy is one of at least five bilateral meetings Carney will have Monday, including with the leaders of Italy, the United Arab Emirates, India and South Korea.

At the working session on Ukraine, leaders are focusing on sustaining international support for Ukraine, increasing co-ordinated pressure on Russia and advancing efforts toward peace. Last month, Carney announced Canada will contribute another $270 million to help Ukraine secure critical military capabilities in its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion. The money brings Canada's total monetary support for Ukraine since 2022 to $25.8 billion.

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.

Canadian officials told reporters that Canada's main priorities for the summit involve critical minerals, macroeconomic imbalances and reforming foreign aid. A key challenge is that many macroeconomic imbalances stem from China's industrial overcapacity.

John Kirton, who heads the University of Toronto's G7 Research Group, says the Évian summit could yield progress on major themes despite tensions with the U.S. over tariffs.