Last Week Today Episode 198 Show Notes for Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
G7 Finance Experts in Alberta Now, G7 Leaders to Follow in June, Ontario’s New Budget, the Expected Canada Post Strike plus Firefighters, Bilateral Talks, James Comey & More Liberal MPs.
G7 Finance Experts in Alberta Now: G7 Leaders to Follow in June
The G7 Finance Ministers are quietly meeting in Alberta.
As outlined in the May 19th, 2025 Calgary Herald post, “'Consequential:' Stakes are high as G7 financial chiefs meet in Banff,’ the so called “G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors summit,” is meeting on the slopes of Sulphur Mountain from May 20th to 22nd 2025 and expected to “stake out common ground on the trade front to direct their fire against China, particularly on the crucial steel and aluminum front.”
According to the post:
…although the so-called trade deal brandished by US President Donald Trump is largely dubious; it could provide the high-ranking officials with a blueprint they can build on.
All of which suggests to a disinterested observer that US President Donald Trump will have more than a little influence at the meeting, even without showing up.
For more on what’s happening in the US, check…
