WASHINGTON — In a world shaken by volatile geopolitics and U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is making a push for multilateralism as Canada closes out its presidency of the Group of Seven countries.

Anand is welcoming G7 foreign ministers to Ontario’s freshly snow-covered Niagara region Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss shared economic and security challenges.

“As we wrap up Canada’s G7 presidency, I want to ensure that Canada remains a leader on the world stage,” Anand said in an interview with The Canadian Press Monday. “That is going to be the overarching message that I bring to the table.”

The G7 ministers will grapple with ongoing instability around the world amid shifting trade relationships accelerated by Trump’s return to t

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