House of Commons Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia hosts colleagues from the G7, European Union and Ukraine at an event in Chelsea, Que., Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Left to right: Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament; Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States; Lorenzo Fontana, president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic; Yael Braun-Pivet, president of the French National Assembly; Francis Scarpaleggia, Speaker of the House of Commons; Julia Klockner, president of the German Bundestag; Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom; Ruslan Stefanchuk, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia, second from left, takes part in his first Speakers Parade after being elected on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is surrounded by security and staff as he arrives for a closed-door meeting with victims in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case investigation in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House of Commons Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia hosts colleagues from the G7, European Union and Ukraine at an event in Chelsea, Que., Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Left to right: Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament; Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States; Lorenzo Fontana, president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic; Yael Braun-Pivet, president of the French National Assembly; Francis Scarpaleggia, Speaker of the House of Commons; Julia Klockner, president of the German Bundestag; Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom; Ruslan Stefanchuk, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
House of Commons Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, right, greets Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, at a meeting in Chelsea, Que., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
House of Commons Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia delivers opening remarks as he hosts colleagues from the G7, European Union and Ukraine at an event in Chelsea, Que., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
House of Commons Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia hosts colleagues from the G7, European Union and Ukraine at an event in Chelsea, Que., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA - Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia welcomed his counterparts from most other G7 nations on Friday, calling it an opportunity for allies to discuss ways to tackle the challenges facing democracy.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is aligned closely with President Donald Trump, was among those in attendance, along with representatives from Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the European Parliament.
The chairman of Ukraine's parliament, was also invited to join the meetings, which were held at a government conference centre in Chelsea, Que. The location was kept secret until some media were transported there by shuttle bus on Friday morning.
Japan's House Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga was the only G7 house official not represented. The meeting comes as Canada continues its presidency of the G7 alliance, which includes meetings of various different ministerial leaders throughout the year.
In his opening remarks, Scarpaleggia reaffirmed the G7's commitment to supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and helping to bring about an end to the war.
Scarpaleggia said he hoped the meeting would allow officials to have candid discussions about the dangers facing democracy.
"Together, in the face of an increasingly unpredictable global order, we must work harder and recommit to democratic ideals and principles" such as free and fair elections, respect for human rights and a commitment to the rule of law, he said.
Scarpaleggia said he looked forward to talking about ways to "encourage political consensus while reducing polarization within our respective legislative chambers."
The first meeting of the Speakers of the Lower Houses of the G7 was hosted by Canada in 2002.
Scarpaleggia will be in meetings with his counterparts until Saturday.
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