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

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