Group of Seven leaders on Monday provisionally agreed on a strategy to help protect the supply of critical minerals and bolster their economies, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. The draft,

G7 leaders arrived in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, for three days of intense discussion, amid tension in the Middle East and alliance changes.

The news is about to be flooded with the latest from the Group of Seven as some of the world's most powerful leaders travel to the Canadian Rockies next week for high-level meetings on major issues.

Trump got a Russia-related dig in at former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. President Barack Obama, who he said kicked Russia out of the G7, making it more difficult to deal with. Russia was expelled in 2014 after annexing Ukraine's Crimea, which became the precursor to the broader war.

G7 summit in Alberta features 4 new world leaders navigating Ukraine war, Middle East crisis, and trade tensions.

Roughly 500 protesters gathered outside city hall to protest a range of issues, including the concerns of Kashmiri, Ethiopian and Palestinian people, as well as Canadian water security and Indigenous rights.

As President Donald Trump arrives in Canada to meet with world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, his key priorities threaten to be overshadowed by the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

As world leaders gather at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., Lesley Boyer has a message. The Calgary grandmother is angry that US President Donald Trump keeps talking about Canada becoming his country's 51st state. Sitting in a wheelchair at Calgary City Hall on Sunday, Boyer held up a sign with an expletive aimed at Trump.

The last time Canada hosted the meeting, US President Donald Trump torpedoed the gathering, calling his host 'dishonest & weak.'