The G7 summit in Alberta, Canada will congregate for a third day today - with the notable exception of US President Donald Trump. The US president left the economic bloc's summit ahead of schedule last night, with the White House confirming he had to see to affairs at home as Israel's strikes on Iran continue.

Justin Trudeau made a supposedly critical remark about Trump at the 2018 summit in Charlevoix, Que., which prompted a series of angry tweets, derailing the final hours of the meeting and the push for a G7 consensus on critical issues of the day.

Six of the Group of Seven leaders have discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and international cooperation on key, non-military issues, wrapping up a summit that was forced to try and demonstrate how the wealthy nations’ club still can shape world events despite the early departure of U.