Merkel French President Francois Hollande and Stephen Harper

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Trudeau: Some G7 countries agree with that view, but not German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Brandon Sun. Trudeau will be holding bilateral meetings with both Merkel and French President Francois Hollande during the summit.___ Stephen Harper is going to step down as a member of Parliament and launch his next career as an advocate for international causes that dominated his foreign policy when he was prime minister. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, May 25:____G7 When the G7 Summit opens Thursday in Japan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be promoting his plan to stimulate the Canadian and global economies through increased government spending. Plans are slowly coalescing for a foundation or institute that would focus on advocacy for Israel and Ukraine as well as maternal, newborn and child health. Gen. Harper may give some hints as to his future plans when he addresses the Conservative convention in Vancouver on Thursday night.___ The chief of the defence staff says Canadians need to accept that the days of decisive military victories are long gone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.