Tariffs and Trump: War of words ahead of G7 summit

Leaders of the G7 group are gathering in Canada for what could be one of its most acrimonious summits in years. 

On the eve of the meeting, the French and Canadian leaders clashed with US President Donald Trump on the summit's key issue-trade tarriffs. 

Mr. Trump, expected to be the last to arrive and the first to leave, has imposed steel and aluminium tariffs that have sparked reprisals from trade partners. There could also be clashes with Mr. Trump over Iran and Climate change. 

The G7 summit, which groups Canada, the US and UK, France, Italy, Japan and Germany, begins today in the town of La Malbaie in Quebec. 

The Leaders of the nations, which represent more than 60 percent of global net worth, meet annually. Economics tops the agenda, although the meeting now often branch off to cover major global issues.

SOURCE: BBC
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