Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) meets with European Council President Donald Tusk (C) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (L) prior to the G7 Summit in the Charlevoix town of La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 7, 2018. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations headed for a summit in Canada on Thursday more divided than at any time in the group's 42-year history, as U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" policies risk causing a global trade war and deep diplomatic schisms.
In a bid to rebuild America's industry, Trump has imposed hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, including those from key G7 allies like Canada, Japan and the European Union.
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