Carney Skips Trump Bilateral at G7, Hot Mic Captures EV Talk
Canada’s Carney did not schedule a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Trump during the recent G7 summit, according to PBS. Carney characterized the absence of such a meeting as not being a snub toward the United States.
The PBS report noted that Carney explicitly stated the decision to forego a one‑on‑one session was not intended as a slight, though it did not elaborate on the reasoning behind the choice.
Separate coverage from CTV News and CBC highlighted a hot microphone incident that captured Carney and Trump engaged in conversation. The recordings were made inadvertently during the summit proceedings.
According to both outlets, the overheard exchange centered on the topic of Chinese electric vehicles. The reports did not provide further details about the substance of their discussion beyond this subject.
The G7 summit brings together the leaders of the world’s major advanced economies to discuss global economic and political issues. While the specific location and date of the gathering were not disclosed in the sources, the event is understood to be the regular gathering of the group’s members.
No additional statements from Trump or his administration regarding the missed bilateral meeting or the hot mic exchange were included in the three reports. The coverage remains limited to the facts of the non‑meeting, Carney’s comment, and the captured conversation about Chinese EVs.
Taken together, the verified information indicates that Carney and Trump did not hold a formal bilateral meeting at the G7, Carney denied any intentional slight, and a hot mic recorded their talk about Chinese electric vehicles. No further developments or official reactions were reported in the supplied sources.
