G7 summit in Banff stokes high finance drama
Friday, May 23, 2025, 1:21 pm
At Banff’s Rimrock, top G7 finance ministers gathered in a rare display of unity to hammer out pivotal economic issues, all while the historic venue prepares for a “transformative” renovation. The summit, filled with brisk negotiations and subtle theatrics, delivered its share of global economic irony.
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It’s closing – temporarily – on a high note. The Rimrock Banff just hosted the world’s top money minds at the prestigious G7 finance ministers meeting. Now it opens the vault for what’s being termed a ‘historic transformation.’ No details of what that comprises are being released. Just that the…
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says there was an important show of unity from G7 finance ministers this week, as they reached a communiqué at a summit in Banff, Alta.
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