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The streets of Toronto turned violent as small roving bands of people protesting the G-20 summit set fire to police cars, smashed shop windows, hurled rocks at police headquarters and spray-painted graffiti throughout the downtown area.

The largest countries, like China and the U.S., should lead by example. The G-20 meeting this weekend in Canada has a heavy agenda and high expectations. Leaders face a serious challenge to demonstrate determination to follow through on the September 2009 Pittsburgh summit's framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

Canada thinks it can teach the world a thing or two about dodging financial meltdowns. The 20 world leaders at an economic summit in Toronto next weekend will find themselves in a country that has avoided a banking crisis where others have floundered, and whose economy grew at a 6.1 percent annual rate in the first three months of this year.