The news is about to be flooded with the latest from the Group of Seven as some of the world's most powerful leaders travel to the Canadian Rockies next week for high-level meetings on major issues.

As the leaders were scheduled to arrive Sunday hundreds of protesters from several different groups rallied in front of Calgary City Hall, with many carrying anti-Trump messages.

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

Global trade will be a major focus at next week’s G7 summit as world leaders gather in Alberta, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who will be making his first appearance at a major international event since returning to the White House in January.

But that’s now a realistic possibility, after one of the Edmonton-based company’s signature glasses was selected to be included in a goody bag gifted to delegates at the G7 Leaders’ Summit, which runs in Kananaskis Country from Sunday to Tuesday.

Two former Canadian prime ministers and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are among the notable names set to speak at a conference today ahead of next week's G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis.

The G7 summit aims to address global security, the digital future, and the global economy this year. Will G7 president Canada be able to convince G7 members to find common ground amid global economic uncertainty and growing political tensions?

G7 leaders will gather in Kananaskis from June 15 to 17, marking a half-century of international co-operation among some of the world’s most-advanced economies.