British prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, will meet with Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, in Ottawa this evening (Saturday,14 June) before both fly to the Canadian province of Alberta to attend the G7 summit, which is expected to be overshadowed by the crises in the Middle East.
The G7 summit will be the first face-to-face gathering of world leaders since Israel's strikes on Iran.
The talks between the two prime ministers on Saturday will focus on security and trade.
Carney's office said the aim was to "strengthen the long-standing economic and security partnership between the two nations".
Downing Street has been proudly talking up three recent international deals over trade, with the European Union, India and the United States – at a time of volatility in the global economy following the return of Donald Trump to the White House.
On Sunday, Sir Keir and Carney will fly to Kananaskis in Alberta in the Canadian Rockies for the G7 summit.
They will join US president Donald Trump, and the leaders of France, Italy, Japan, Germany and the EU for three days of talks.
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will also be there.
source: commonspace.eu with BBC (London) and agencies
photo: Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Carney at their meeting in Downing Street in March 2025 (archive picture).
