Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Thursday that the discussions on tariffs did come up during a G7 finance leaders' meeting, even though there was mention of them in the final communique that was published.

Top finance officials from the world’s seven wealthiest democracies set aside stark differences on U.S. tariffs and agreed to counter global “economic imbalances,” a swipe at China’s trade practices

This year’s G7 leaders summit will be held in Kananaskis, taking Trump to Canada — whose economy and sovereignty have faced threats from the U.S. president — highlighting how his policies to reshape global trade and defence ties have upended long-standing relationships.

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial democracies will try to agree on policies to restore global growth and stability, Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday,

Tariffs are an expected topic of discussion at a meeting of the top U.S. and Canadian finance advisers late Wednesday at the G7 gathering in Canada's Alberta province.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will join fellow G7 finance ministers and central bank governors for the Tuesday-to-Thursday meeting in the Canadian Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff, Alberta. That puts disagreements over steep new tariffs imposed by Trump at the center of the discussions.

US President Donald Trump will attend the annual G7 leaders' summit in Canada, the White House said Thursday. "President Trump will travel to the G7 leaders' summit in Canada from June 15 through the 17th. "We will be sending additional logistics information out after the briefing," spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies will strive for unity on non-tariff issues when they meet in Canada this week, but may have trouble reaching consensus with a Trump administration intent on pushing allies to serve U.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting late Wednesday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven finance and central bank meeting.

High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.