Albertans prepare for “stress” and “opportunity” to host the G7 summit

Removing international commercial barriers, investing in clean energy, critical minerals and artificial intelligence, enhancing protection from cyber crime and improving cooperation to address emerging global health threats – those are among the recommendations Business leaders from a group of seven countries (G7) They were presented to them Leaders are preparing a summit in Kananchasis, west of Calgary, in June.

Business leaders have gathered in Ottawa this week, and Federal Fernçois-Vhilippe and TIFF Macklem Governor will host their counterparts in the Group of Seven for him A meeting in Banf, in preparation for the leadership of the leaders.

But the main event-the summit of the leaders of the Group of Seven from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom-was held in Kananascis from 15 to 17 June.

Security is a responsibility Integrated safety and security group (ISSG), led by RCMP with contributions from the Calgary Police Service, Alberta Sharifz branch, Alberta Forsari, Gardens and Canadian Armed Forces.

For ISSG, work to secure the area surrounding Kananaskis to protect the 70th and 2000 delegates is a huge mission, especially with US President Donald Trump, who was under attempting at least one assassination, expected to attend.

Kananaskis also hosted the 7 Group Summit in 2002.

Rob Debert, Director Center for Military and Strategic Studies at Calgary UniversityHe said: “One of the reasons that Kananaskis is very popular is that you have the ability to physically insulate decision -makers and the footnote to the footnote within a somewhat guaranteed area.”

A large area will be closed around the village of Kananaskis for the public for more than a week during the summit. The closures and restrictions will be placed in both air and land movement, and dozens of tracks will be closed in the region.

Full details about the affected areas Available online.

Currently, the demonstrators will be restricted to many specific illustrative areas (DDZS), in the city of Calgary, about an hour east of Cananascis, including:

• Blaza Municipality at 800 Macleod Trail SE,
• Enoch/East Victoria Park on 1102 Macleod Trail SE, and
• YYC – Edward HH Laborde Show area in 15 Street and MCKNight Boulevard Ne

In a statement, Calgary Police said: “These areas are designed to provide a safe and accessible space for individuals and groups to express their opinions while ensuring the safety of the summit activities and the balance of the rights of the population, visitors and companies in the local region.”

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Police says that the public can expect a great presence for officers and “any illegal behavior or endangered public safety will be addressed according to the law.”

Currently, there is no official demonstration area in the nearby Banf – the most populated, and famous in the mountain cities in Alberta – the residents expect to discover that next week.

Mary Hawa Marshan, residing in Banf, and the local governorate, has feelings about the huge number of people expected to descend in the region – describing it as “stressful” and “slight inconvenience” but we call that “sometimes we have to assume our global responsibility in the world and host the conversations that must occur.”

Chris Lori, head of the Banf Center, who will host about 500 members of the media from all over the world, describes this event as a great opportunity.

“To discuss big issues – while the leaders will not be here on the site – where this type of communication with the greatest leader in the world is here to conduct these important discussions – it will be just a wonderful gathering and a kind of jumping on all the works they do in Kananaskis.”

– With files from the Canadian press.

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