NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh became the first Canadian political leader to call on the U.S. president to be uninvited from a major summit of world leaders this summer in Canada.
“Why would we invite someone who threatens our sovereignty and economic well-being? Why would we invite someone who threatens the economic well-being of allies and threatens the world’s stability? Why would we allow a convicted criminal into our country?” Singh said in a statement.
Singh is in Quebec on Wednesday, making a foreign policy pitch at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.
The G7 comprises the seven wealthiest economies and the European Union.
Each year, the G7 presidency rotates between countries, culminating in a leaders’ summit. Canada will host its summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from June 15 to 17.
In addition to Singh’s calls, one of his party’s MPs wants Trump to be banned from the country entirely.
NDP MP Charlie Angus has sponsored a petition from Albertan Gerard Aldridge,which has more than 23,000 …