Carney’s task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome

By Dylan Robertson As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada’s most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart — even if that means not issuing a joint statement. “Keeping this informal international organization together will, I think, be a mark of success,” said Sen. Peter Boehm, a former diplomat who played a central role in Canada’s participation in the G7 for decades. “The challenge I think that we will be seeing at Kananaskis is whether we still have like-mindedness in the G7, and whether that can still project (unity), in terms of dealing with some of the big global challenges.” The G7 includes the United States, France, Germany,…

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