G-7 Leaders Agree to Disagree as Trump Cuts Goals Down to Size
- Final statement said to be one third as long as last year
- Leaders remain far apart on climate change, free trade
Canada Presses Its Climate and Trade Case at G-7
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Group of Seven chiefs are preparing to sign off on a substantially pared-down statement at the close of their meeting, an indication of persisting divisions on climate change and trade between Donald Trump and the six other leaders.
The final communique -- 32 pages last year -- traditionally outlines the common positions on the economy and global issues requiring joint action from the G-7’s like-minded allies. This year’s document is poised to be one-third the length of last year’s in Japan, according to three officials involved in the preparation. One official said it may only be six pages long.