Should Trump Be Allowed in Canada for the G7 Summit? (My Answer May Surprise You.)

Charlie Angus is making headlines right now calling the US President a “gangster” etc. leading up to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta next week, and a lot of Canadians are echoing his call to prevent Trump from coming to Canada. Well, Charlie, you don’t have to like Donald Trump, or like that he is there, but Canada simply can’t afford to slam the door in his face, either. We have to play the geopolitical chess game. We can’t just flip the chessboard when we don’t like our opponent. Episode 160 of The Bill Kelly Podcast, Bill discusses the upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, focusing on the key players attending, including controversial figures like Donald Trump. Bill emphasizes the importance of United States’ participation in the summit for economic and geopolitical reasons, despite the negative sentiments surrounding Trump's presence. He argues that maintaining a relationship with the United States is crucial for Canada, especially in light of current international challenges.This episode was recorded on: June 13, 2025Become a YouTube channel or paid Substack member to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebillkellypodcastSubStack: billkelly.substack.com/*Comment ‘likes’ on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents. Thanks for joining these critical discussions in critical times!CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction and Feedback on Previous Podcast02:50 The G7 Summit and Its Key Players06:07 The Controversy of Donald Trump's Attendance08:56 The Importance of U.S. Participation in the G711:49 Conclusion and Future DiscussionsFURTHER READINGCanadian politician rips Trump as ‘gangster president’ ahead of G7 visithttps://thehill.com/policy/international/5347308-canada-trump-gangster-g7-visit/Indian economy faces global headwinds amid trade war, rate cuthttps://www.policycircle.org/economy/indian-economy-faces-headwinds/Trump says Russia should be readmitted to G7https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-russia-should-be-readmitted-g7-2025-02-13/How a killing at a Sikh temple led to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomatshttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-a-killing-at-a-sikh-temple-led-to-canada-and-india-expelling-each-others-diplomatsG7 will be a success if Trump ‘doesn’t have an eruption,’ experts say (Zachary Paikin op-ed reference)https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/g7-will-be-a-success-if-trump-doesnt-have-an-eruption-experts-say/HASHTAGS#News#Politics#BreakingNews#politicalnews#newsupdate#canadanews#canadianpolitics#CanadianNews#podcast#NewsPodcast#PoliticalPodcast#PoliticalNews#PoliticalCommentary#NewsUpdates#PoliticalDebate#PoliticalInsights#CurrentAffairs#NewsCommentary#PoliticalCommentary#TodayNews#NewsToday This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe