Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 amid political instability at home and abroad [Video]

Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the world’s most advanced economies at a time of political instability at home and around the world.

Here’s a look at what hosting the G7 means, and what’s at stake.

What is the G7?

The G7 includes the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and Canada, as well as the European Union. For five decades, the group’s governments have co-ordinated how liberal democracies respond to economic and societal challenges.

The G7 has no charter, offices or permanent administration. It makes decisions based on consensus, without formal votes.

The rotating presidency involves a series of meetings across the hosting country for senior officials of G7 countries, who co-ordinate policies ranging from defence to digital regulation. Some meetings involve civil society groups, business leaders and organized labour.