The last time European leaders came together for a diplomatic gathering in Canada, it didn’t go so well.
At the Group of 7 meeting in 2018, a photo of a glowering President Trump, arms crossed as he was lectured by the German chancellor, went viral. At the end of the summit, in a tweet, Mr. Trump accused the Canadian prime minister of being “dishonest & weak” for vowing to retaliate against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs. Then he ripped up the agreement the leaders had just signed.
This year, as the European leaders head to Canada again, with Mr. Trump back in office, they are hoping to avoid something even worse.
