Varcoe: Amid geopolitical dangers, G7 leaders wrap up Kananaskis summit touting energy security and critical minerals
A discussion about critical minerals and energy security — taking place in the heartlands of Canada's oilpatch, as global oil prices jumped amid the escalating Iran-Israeli clash — seemed particularly relevant, given the complexities confronting the world today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney called the Tuesday afternoon session about energy security and critical minerals the most important session of the conference, as it included leaders of several non-G7 countries, such as Brazil, South Africa and India.
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