KANANASKIS, Alberta (TNND) — President Donald Trump is joining some of the world's biggest leaders in Canada on Monday, as little to no progress is made on settling the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program escalates and Trump's sweeping tariffs hit several dozen nations.

The annual meeting of the Group of 7 nations includes Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, focusing on finding common ground on critical international challenges.

Trump on Sunday addressed whether there would be any trade agreements at the G7 while leaving the White House.

“We have our trade deals. All we have to do is send a letter, ‘This is what you’re going to have to pay.' But I think we'll have a few, few new trade deals."

On Monday morning, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Trump to discuss the standoff between the two countries over trade.

Currently, the United States has a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy. In response to Trump's trade war that began in February, Canada imposed its own tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods.

Additionally, in April, Canada’s 25% counter tariffs on auto imports from the U.S. took effect for items that do not comply with the 2020 USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) pact.

Since taking office again in January, Trump continues to push the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.

In May, Carney met with Trump at the White House and wasted no time protecting Canada's sovereignty, saying, "Some places are not for sale."

During the meeting, the president is also expected to have bilateral meetings with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to an administration official.

In 2018, Trump blew up the G7 meeting when he rejected an agreement, the joint communique, reached by world leaders over trade.

He lashed out at then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media, calling him "very dishonest and weak" after Trudeau stated Canada would retaliate against the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

The German, U.K., Japanese and Italian governments have each signaled a belief that a friendly relationship with Trump this year can reduce the likelihood of outbursts.

“Well, I have got a good relationship with President Trump, and that’s important," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday as he flew to Canada.

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Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.