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CALGARY — Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the G7 leaders’ summit said Wednesday no arrests were made during the three-day event, except for one rogue pilot who forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets.
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During the summit, which included leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union, no-fly zones were in place over Kananaskis Village and the Calgary International Airport.
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Those temporary restrictions were lifted Wednesday, but there was one violation Sunday over Kananaskis, the day the leaders were set to arrive.
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The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) deployed fighter jets to intercept the fixed-wing civilian aircraft above the Kananaskis area and tried to get his attention before resorting to final warning measures to contact the pilot.
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“As a result of that, the Royal Canadian Air Force and our NORAD partners responded in a manner to enforce and secure that airspace,” RCMP Chief Supt. David Hall told a news conference.
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“Thankfully, we were able to have that pilot safely exit the controlled airspace, land and an investigation started into what exactly happened there.”
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Hall said the pilot was directed to land in Brooks, 285 kilometres to the east, where he was met by RCMP.
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“At this time it’s not my understanding that any charges have been laid.”
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The pilot is not in custody.
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The RCMP-led Integrated Safety and Security Group spent months working with partners to prepare for the worst, including setting up designated demonstration zones in Calgary and Banff.
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Protests were small. Two of the three zones in Calgary were barely used. Protesters chose Calgary city hall as their main venue, but no more than a few hundred showed up Sunday, the busiest day of the summit.
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Monday and Tuesday only saw about a hundred Sikhs protest the arrival of India’s prime minister.
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The 2002 G8 summit, also held in Kananaskis, resulted in large protests, including marches through downtown Calgary.
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Joe Brar, the G7 event security director from Calgary police, said 17 different groups protested Sunday.
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He said the world is a different place now than it was 23 years ago.
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“There are other ways of demonstrating now as well that rather than just showing up in person,” he said.
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“Technology allows people from all parts of the world to reach in and express their views and their opinions so I think it’s just a change in the environment.”
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Hall said he was unable to give a price tag for G7 security, but said the number will eventually be released.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2025
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