Political leaders and policy experts from all over the world are gathered in Toronto for the 2026 Global Progress Motion Summit.
The summit, co-hosted by Canada 2020 and the Center for American Progress Motion Fund, is a day-long event focused on economic security, democracy and global co-operation.
It’s going to feature Prime Minister Mark Carney alongside several federal cabinet ministers, including Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
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Former U.S. president Barack Obama can also be attending.
Joly began off the summit Saturday morning, hosting a discussion with former U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg on rebuilding trust through economic security.
Other sessions throughout the day are focused on foreign affairs, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and democratic institutions, in response to a release from the Center for American Progress Motion Fund.
U.S. President Donald Trump will not be attending the summit.
Meanwhile, some supporters are saying the summit highlights international collaboration on shared economic and political challenges.
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