Canada to host U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other officials from G7 and Ukraine

Canada has chosen to invite the chair of Ukraine’s parliament and major parliamentary officials from G7 countries, though Japan will not have its House Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga present.

The Japanese embassy in Ottawa wrote that Nukaga “has obligations to attend Imperial Household events scheduled for the same period.”

In Canada, parliamentary Speakers preside over debate and play largely ceremonial roles in welcoming and greeting foreign dignitaries. In some other countries, Speakers have more power and can prioritize legislation and assign committee memberships.

This week’s meeting comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine have alarmed European leaders, who fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin will further challenge European security if he gains territory through any ceasefire agreement.

Moscow occupied and annexed Crimea in 2014 before launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

It’s not clear how many other G7 meetings Canada will host, though it’s customary for the chairing country to hold ministerial meetings on themes like the environment or energy.

G7 finance ministers met in Banff in May and foreign ministers met in Charlevoix, Que., in March.

A second G7 foreign ministers meeting is planned, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s office saying she will host her counterparts — likely including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio — “in Ontario this autumn.”

Anand’s office said the themes and dates of other possible G7 ministerial meetings are in the works.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 2, 2025.

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Canada to host U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other officials from G7 and Ukraine

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