US EditionAnand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided ’51st state’ chatter as G7 meeting looms
Marco Rubio declined to discuss U.S. annexation talk with Canada at the G7, focusing instead on economic cooperation and security amid ongoing trade tensions, officials said.
- On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hasn't repeated President Donald Trump's '51st state' musings ahead of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Ontario's Niagara region.
- Amid strained ties, the Canada-U.S. relationship is strained by President Donald Trump's growing tariff agenda and threats of annexation, while earlier this year talk of Canadian sovereignty shadowed G7 meetings when Rubio relayed Trump's view.
- The U.S. State Department said Rubio is attending the G7 Monday to advance peace, security, and cooperation, focusing on President Donald Trump's initiatives in Ukraine, Gaza, maritime security, Haiti, Sudan, supply chains, and critical minerals.
- Anita Anand said the G7 summit is a multilateral effort focused on issues from critical minerals and Arctic security to Gaza, and she noted Dominic LeBlanc leads the trade file while Prime Minister Mark Carney works to reset ties with India.
- Last month the U.S. president suspended negotiations after an Ontario TV ad featuring former American president Ronald Reagan, prompting Canada to seek a trade reset with India despite 2023 tensions over Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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U.S. secretary of state avoiding ’51st state’ chatter ahead of G7 meeting: Anand
WASHINGTON -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hasn't repeated President Donald Trump's musings about making Canada the 51st state during their conversations.
The US Secretary of State will also present the White House's priorities for maritime security, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the conflict in Sudan, and strategies to strengthen supply chains, as well as discussing the situation in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Enrique SánchezThe Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, will participate in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the G7, which will be held on 11 and 12 November in the Niagara region, Ontario, Canada. In addition to the heads of foreign affairs of Canada, the United States, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan, the secretaries of the countries that were invited to the Kananaskis Summit last June, such as Austral…
Anand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided ’51st state’ chatter as G7 meeting looms – 105.9 The Region
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hasn’t repeated President Donald Trump’s musings about making Canada the 51st state during their conversations. Anand will welcome Rubio and other foreign ministers from G7 countries to Ontario’s Niagara region this week to discuss shared economic and security challenges amid geopolitical uncertainty. The Canada-U.S. relationship is strained by Trump’s gro…
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