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| G7 summit ends in disarray as Trump abandons joint statement | G7 summit ends in disarray as Trump abandons joint statement |
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| US President Donald Trump has retracted his endorsement of the joint communique issued at the end of the G7 summit, accusing Canada of "dishonesty". | US President Donald Trump has retracted his endorsement of the joint communique issued at the end of the G7 summit, accusing Canada of "dishonesty". |
| He said that other countries were imposing "massive tariffs" on the US. | He said that other countries were imposing "massive tariffs" on the US. |
| The joint communique, advocating a "rules-based trading system", was reached despite tension over US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. | The joint communique, advocating a "rules-based trading system", was reached despite tension over US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. |
| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed afterwards to press ahead with retaliatory tariffs on 1 July. | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed afterwards to press ahead with retaliatory tariffs on 1 July. |
| Speaking at a news conference, he described as "insulting" Mr Trump's decision to invoke national security concerns to justify steel and aluminium tariffs. | Speaking at a news conference, he described as "insulting" Mr Trump's decision to invoke national security concerns to justify steel and aluminium tariffs. |
| "It would be with regret but it would be with absolute clarity and firmness that we move forward with retaliatory measures on 1 July," Mr Trudeau said. "Canadians are polite and reasonable but we will also not be pushed around." | "It would be with regret but it would be with absolute clarity and firmness that we move forward with retaliatory measures on 1 July," Mr Trudeau said. "Canadians are polite and reasonable but we will also not be pushed around." |
| The EU said it would stick to the joint communique despite Mr Trump's decision. | The EU said it would stick to the joint communique despite Mr Trump's decision. |
| "We stand by the commitments made in the G7 communique," a senior UK government source said. | |
| 'Do not endorse' | 'Do not endorse' |
| Tweeting en route to his next summit in Singapore, Mr Trump said he had instructed US officials "not to endorse the communique as we look at tariffs on automobiles". | Tweeting en route to his next summit in Singapore, Mr Trump said he had instructed US officials "not to endorse the communique as we look at tariffs on automobiles". |
| He said the move was based on Mr Trudeau's "false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive tariffs to our US farmers, workers and companies". | He said the move was based on Mr Trudeau's "false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive tariffs to our US farmers, workers and companies". |
| He suggested Mr Trudeau was "very dishonest and weak". | He suggested Mr Trudeau was "very dishonest and weak". |
| Mr Trump had earlier signed the joint statement agreed by all the G7 nations despite the trade row. | Mr Trump had earlier signed the joint statement agreed by all the G7 nations despite the trade row. |
| He also tweeted defiantly about not allowing "other countries to impose massive tariffs and trade barriers on its farmers, workers and companies". | He also tweeted defiantly about not allowing "other countries to impose massive tariffs and trade barriers on its farmers, workers and companies". |
| Canada talks tough | Canada talks tough |
| Jessica Murphy, BBC News, Quebec | Jessica Murphy, BBC News, Quebec |
| Until just a few weeks ago, the relationship between Mr Trump and Mr Trudeau could have been called cordial. Despite differences between the two countries over trade - from tiffs over everything from softwood lumber and newsprint to the major renegotiation of the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement - the two men tended to speak positively about each other. | Until just a few weeks ago, the relationship between Mr Trump and Mr Trudeau could have been called cordial. Despite differences between the two countries over trade - from tiffs over everything from softwood lumber and newsprint to the major renegotiation of the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement - the two men tended to speak positively about each other. |
| No longer. | No longer. |
| The recent US decision to impose metals tariffs on Canada, the EU, and Mexico was a turning point. Mr Trudeau, who had taken a conciliatory approach towards Mr Trump, began using a much harsher tone. Polls indicate Canadians support the tougher tone. | The recent US decision to impose metals tariffs on Canada, the EU, and Mexico was a turning point. Mr Trudeau, who had taken a conciliatory approach towards Mr Trump, began using a much harsher tone. Polls indicate Canadians support the tougher tone. |
| The fact remains that the two countries' economies are deeply integrated, with jobs on both sides of the border counting on smooth trade between the neighbouring nations. | The fact remains that the two countries' economies are deeply integrated, with jobs on both sides of the border counting on smooth trade between the neighbouring nations. |
| Whether or not this new phase in the Canada-US relationship will allow some of the trade sticking points to be resolved is still to be seen. | Whether or not this new phase in the Canada-US relationship will allow some of the trade sticking points to be resolved is still to be seen. |
| What's happening in this G7 picture? | What's happening in this G7 picture? |
| What is in the joint communique? | What is in the joint communique? |
| The G7 summit, held in La Malbaie, Quebec province, also covered such issues as relations with Russia. | The G7 summit, held in La Malbaie, Quebec province, also covered such issues as relations with Russia. |
| In the communique, the group of major industrial nations - Canada, the US, the UK, France, Italy, Japan and Germany - agreed on the need for "free, fair, and mutually beneficial trade" and the importance of fighting protectionism. | In the communique, the group of major industrial nations - Canada, the US, the UK, France, Italy, Japan and Germany - agreed on the need for "free, fair, and mutually beneficial trade" and the importance of fighting protectionism. |
| "We strive to reduce tariff barriers, non-tariff barriers and subsidies," they said. | "We strive to reduce tariff barriers, non-tariff barriers and subsidies," they said. |
| Other agreements reached include: | Other agreements reached include: |
| What else did Trump have to say? | What else did Trump have to say? |
| President Trump earlier told reporters he had proposed the idea of a tariff-free G7 to other leaders and described his talks with them as "extremely productive". | President Trump earlier told reporters he had proposed the idea of a tariff-free G7 to other leaders and described his talks with them as "extremely productive". |
| "The United States has been taken advantage of for decades and decades," he continued, describing America as a "piggy bank that everyone keeps robbing". | "The United States has been taken advantage of for decades and decades," he continued, describing America as a "piggy bank that everyone keeps robbing". |
| President Trump said retaliation tariffs from his allies were a "mistake" and warned that if it got as far as a trade war, then the US would "win that war a thousand times out of a thousand". | President Trump said retaliation tariffs from his allies were a "mistake" and warned that if it got as far as a trade war, then the US would "win that war a thousand times out of a thousand". |
| He left the summit early to travel to Singapore for a landmark meeting with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to try to persuade him to give up the country's nuclear weapons. | He left the summit early to travel to Singapore for a landmark meeting with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to try to persuade him to give up the country's nuclear weapons. |
| What are the tariffs? | What are the tariffs? |
| On 1 June, the US imposed a 25% tariff for steel and 10% for aluminium on imports from the EU, Canada, and Mexico. Mr Trump said the move would protect domestic producers that were vital to US security. | On 1 June, the US imposed a 25% tariff for steel and 10% for aluminium on imports from the EU, Canada, and Mexico. Mr Trump said the move would protect domestic producers that were vital to US security. |
| The EU then announced tariffs on US goods ranging from Harley-Davidson motorcycles to bourbon. Canada and Mexico are also taking action in retaliation. | The EU then announced tariffs on US goods ranging from Harley-Davidson motorcycles to bourbon. Canada and Mexico are also taking action in retaliation. |
| What is the G7? | What is the G7? |
| It is an annual summit bringing together Canada, the US, the UK, France, Italy, Japan and Germany, which represent more than 60% of global net worth between them. | It is an annual summit bringing together Canada, the US, the UK, France, Italy, Japan and Germany, which represent more than 60% of global net worth between them. |
| Economics tops the agenda, although the meetings now always branch off to cover major global issues. | Economics tops the agenda, although the meetings now always branch off to cover major global issues. |
| Russia was suspended from the group in 2014 because of its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. On Friday, Mr Trump made a surprise call for Moscow to be readmitted but German Chancellor Angela Merkel said other members were against the idea. | Russia was suspended from the group in 2014 because of its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. On Friday, Mr Trump made a surprise call for Moscow to be readmitted but German Chancellor Angela Merkel said other members were against the idea. |