Here are five things to know about the G7 leaders’ summit that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be attending Sunday and Monday in Germany.
1. Harper’s host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is placing the fight against climate change at the top of her sweeping agenda. Merkel, with the help of France, wants to push the idea of a pledge to reach zero carbon emissions. But Canada and Japan are viewed as holdouts. The German leader also wants to highlight health crises like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, growing the global economy, fostering trade, international development and empowering women in business.
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Source: National Newswatch
