While Canadians and people in the world struggle to make ends meet, Justin Trudeau and United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson joked about whose private jet is bigger before the G7 conference..Both leaders are attending bilateral meetings on the first day of the G7 conference of major industrialized nations in southern Germany to discuss their expectations and shared priorities for the Summit..Johnson joked with Trudeau by saying “I saw Canada Force One, it’s a big plane,” as they sat down for a quick chat before the conference began..“It’s not quite as big as yours,” Trudeau replied..“No, ours is very, very modest,” Johnson insisted..Both just arrived from the Commonwealth summit in Rwanda..Johnson usually is flown on the Voyager, which is an RAF plane just shy of 60 metres long. Prince Charles also uses this plane..With the official UK plane in use by Prince Charles, Johnson arrived on an Airbus A321, which is a mere 45 metres long. Canada Force One beats the stand-in Airbus A321 by two metres. .On Sunday, the prime ministers also discussed the urgency of increasing efforts to address climate change and its impacts..Johnson assured Trudeau of his support ahead of the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity that Canada will host in Montreal. The two leaders noted the importance of continuing to hold Iran accountable for the downing of Flight PS752, and expressed concern with Iran’s lack of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency with regards to the country’s nuclear program..The leaders also exchanged notes on developments in China and the broader Indo-Pacific region and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting efforts to uphold the rules-based international order. They noted with concern the continued erosion of human rights in Hong Kong..The two leaders also discussed the progress made on security and intelligence cooperation since Trudeau’s visit to the United Kingdom in March and identified the completion of a free trade agreement between Canada and the United Kingdom as a priority..They also spoke of the essential role of critical minerals in enabling the transition towards green economies and committed to further collaboration to strengthen supply chains. The prime ministers agreed on the importance of the G7’s support towards developing countries’ efforts towards building sustainable economies..The leaders also agreed to continue working together to advance shared priorities.
