Foreign ministers of leading Western democracies meet in Canada on Thursday after seven weeks of rising tensions between U.S. allies and President Donald Trump over his upending of foreign policy on Ukraine and imposing of tariffs.

Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect overnight, dealing another blow to a neighborly alliance and escalating a trade war.

Foreign ministers from the G7Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the U.S.along with the EU, gather in La Malbaie, Canada, for crucial talks as tensions rise over U.S. foreign policy shifts under

Amid Trump’s heavy tariffs on Canada, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is taking action. She intends to meet with Rubio on Thursday morning to exert “maximum pressure” in defence of Canada’s sovereignty

The gathering will be partly overshadowed by the United States’ trade wars and escalating hostilities toward Canada

A major foreign-policy summit is underway in Quebec today, with the Liberals welcoming foreign ministers from the U.S., Europe and Japan.