The air in Canada feels heavier these days. Not because of the usual politics, but because of a quiet, unsettling question: why is Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy getting a front-row seat at the G7 summit—when Ukraine isn’t even a member?
Mark Carney, the ever-present figure in Canadian global affairs, just confirmed what many had suspected: Zelenskyy will be in Canada, rubbing shoulders with world leaders at the G7. On the surface, it sounds like solidarity, support for a nation in crisis. But peel back the curtain, and the story looks more like a scripted performance.
The G7, by design, is a tight-knit group—seven of the world’s largest advanced economies, making decisions that impact billions. Ukraine? It’s not on the guest list. So why the special invite? Why is a nation embroiled in war being thrust into a club it doesn’t belong to?
This isn’t about support or friendship. It’s about optics. About pushing a narrative. About drawing Canada deeper into conflicts that many here barely understand, all while our own issues simmer on the backburner.
Is Canada’s voice really heard at these summits, or are we just the backdrop for bigger powers’ agendas? When global elites parade around with actors like Zelenskyy, it’s hard not to feel like pawns in a larger game.
And what does this mean for Canadian sovereignty? For our future? For the kind of leadership we deserve?
The answers aren’t coming easy, and the questions only grow darker.
