KANANASKIS — Escalating violence in the Middle East overshadowed movement on trade deals within the G7 on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced late in the day that he would be leaving the leaders’ summit early because of the crisis in Israel and Iran.
The abrupt plan to depart was announced by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on social media, and Trump confirmed it at the end of a group photo with other G7 leaders before their working dinner.
“I have to be back, it’s very important,” Trump told reporters. “I want to just thank our great hosts, thank you to Canada, but you probably see what
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