Poilievre, Freeland rebuff Trump’s call for Russia to rejoin G7 [Video]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia be allowed back into the G7.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office hasn’t answered a request for comment on Trump’s call for Russia’s return to the informal assembly of the world’s leading democracies — despite the fact that Canada is chairing the G7 this year.

Russia used to be part of what was known as the Group of Eight until other members suspended Moscow in 2014 over the invasion of Ukraine.

Trump says that was a mistake and claims the ongoing war might have been prevented if Russia had retained its membership in the group, which he says should now welcome back Moscow.

Poilievre says Russia’s exclusion is “every bit as justifiable” today as it was back then, and argues the Conservatives led the push to exclude Moscow.

Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says she won’t …