G7 leaders sign joint statements on six subjects as summit wraps without communiqué

By Canadian Press on June 17, 2025.

KANANASKIS — The leaders of the G7 nations are wrapping up their annual summit in Alberta today with a series of joint statements on issues ranging from transnational repression and migrant smuggling to AI and quantum computing.

As expected, the seven world leaders did not sign on to a joint communiqué, the lengthy statement outlining shared views that is typical at the end of G7 summits.

Instead, the statements are broken down by subjects — and notably there is no statement about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

The G7 leaders did release a statement Monday evening calling for a de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East in response to continued fighting between Israel and Iran.

A wider group of signatories, which includes Australia, India and South Korea, are committing to work together to invest in responsible critical minerals projects.

Australia, India, Mexico, South Korea and South Africa also signed on with the G7 to a wildfire charter that calls for co-operation to prevent, fight and recover from devastating fires.

— With files from Sarah Ritchie in Ottawa

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 17, 2025.

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press