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[^2]\n\nCanadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne stated that Russia's presence at the G20 meeting created a lot of discomfort around the table, not only from Canada but from a number of colleagues. [^3]\n\nThe United States invited Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to attend the Tuesday meeting of G20 finance ministers in Asheville, N.C. [^4]\n\nG20 finance leaders adopted a final statement on Tuesday that was backed by all participants except China. [^5]\n\nA new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that roughly 63 percent of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America. [^6]\n\nPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring that Lake Ontario, which straddles the border between the U.S. and Canada, would now be named Lake America. [^7]\n\nThe Canadian federal government, led by the Liberal Party, temporarily suspended the 10-cent excise tax on a litre of gasoline in April 2026. [^8]\n\nFrancois-Philippe Champagne told reporters in a video conference that Canada is steadfast in its resolve to support the Ukrainian people and has ensured their discomfort regarding attendance is being heard by colleagues. [^9]\n\nEuropean allies expressed frustration after Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was welcomed at the US-hosted meetings in Asheville, North Carolina. [^10]\n\nThe chair's statement called for free, safe, and predictable navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, though China dissented from that section. [^11]\n\nUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the presence of Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov had no impact on the talks. 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