What you need to know about the G7 summit in Alberta [Video]

The news is about to be flooded with the latest from the Group of Seven (G7) as some of the world’s most powerful leaders travel to the Canadian Rockies next week for high-level meetings on some of the most pressing global issues.

Here’s a primer on the G7.

What is the G7 again?

The G7 is made up of some of the world’s key democracies, who meet every year to act as a co-ordinated voice on major issues, including trade and economics, security and climate change.

What is now the G7 dates back 50 years and is currently made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, who rotate hosting duties. The European Union is also a member.

It used to be the G8 when Russia was at the table. But the country was expelled in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea. 

Historically, the elite group’s mission has been to guide the world’s economy and …