From burning couches to Donald Trump saluting Mounties, the G7 frenzy in photos

The G7 summithas produced some unusual scenes, from U.S. President Donald Trump saluting a group of Mounties after touching down in Quebec, to boarded-up storefronts inQuebec City decorated with colourful murals.

More than a dozen groups, networks and coalitions are taking part in some way in theanti-G7demonstrations in Quebec City and outside the summit in LaMalbaie.

The G7 summit regularly draws crowds of protesters, although the turnout has shrunk in recent years.

In preparation for the planned protests, many merchantshave boarded up their storefronts, some of which have been painted over with murals.

The protests have so far been largelypeacefuland accompanied by a heavy police presence.

The Canadian governmentspent $600 million on the event, much of it devoted to security.

The protestshave also disrupted the daily lives of people in Quebec City.

On Friday afternoon, protesters set fire to a pair of couches on the highway leading toward La Malbaie.

They also tried to block a road to La Malbaieearlier in the day. Police dressed in riot gear ordered the protesters to disperse.

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About 500 people took part in the protests on Thursday evening.

This was before many of the leaders had even arrived.

Oxfam-Qubecmade a creative effort to remind G7 delegates of gender-related issues, portraying the seven world leaders as giant puppetsunable to focus on their work because they're stuck doing household chores that usually fall to women.

The organization said it wanted toget itsmessage outbefore any potentially explosive protests tookover the news agenda.

Several hundred people from a variety of different groups came out to protest Saturday in Quebec City.

The events included an alternative G7 summit, a comedy show and another march.

Most of the action has continued to roll out in Quebec City while the leaders meet in La Malbaie, about 140 kilometres northeast.

The "freedom of expression" zone set up by security officials outside the perimeter of the Manoir de Charlevoixhas been largely quiet.

Meanwhile some tourists visiting the area have had to contend with a few inconveniencesdue to the ongoing disruption of the event.

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U.S. President Donald Trump left theG7 before leaders were scheduled to attend a session on redoubling efforts to stave offclimate change.

Trump caused a stir even before his departure, arriving late forthe breakfast focusing on empowering women.