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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the Canadian government to bar President Trump from attending the G7 summit in Alberta, citing threats to Canada’s sovereignty and economic well-being. Singh’s call, supported by a petition with over 23,000 signatures, proposes refocusing the summit to counter Trump’s influence and build a united front against him. This action is part of a broader NDP foreign policy platform including increased foreign aid, a rapid-response UN peacekeeping force, and military modernization, though it stops short of committing to NATO’s 2% GDP spending target. The proposal has been met with resistance from the Liberal government.
John Q. Hosedrinker