Meloni and Trudeau Spar on LGBTQ Rights in Unusual G-7 Disunity

  • Meloni says Trudeau a ‘bit rash’ in his comments at summit
  • Trudeau said Canada is concerned about Italian policies

The prime ministers of Italy and Canada took potshots at each other over LGBTQ rights, an unusual display of open disagreement between Group of Seven leaders attending a summit this weekend in Japan.

The spat started on Friday when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in front of television cameras ahead of closed-door talks.