Trudeau Liberals and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Stephen Harper: This approach will sound different to G7 leaders than the message they likely heard from Trudeau predecessor, Stephen Harper, according to National Observer. The ex−Conservative leader, who lost power to Trudeau Liberals last fall, regularly called upon the global community to apply budgetary restraint. Trudeau theme: government investment is better than belt−tightening. Trudeau approach is expected to be well−received by most of his G7 peers at the two−day summit, which begins Thursday in Japan Ise−Shima region. One of Canada closest G7 allies in the anti−austerity camp is Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who met with Trudeau and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday in Tokyo. Most of the leaders have supported the use of fiscal tools to foster growth, but countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom are likely to stick to their cost−cutting approaches. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.