NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE - Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations gathered in the Niagara region this week to discuss global crises — but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she did not broach stalled trade negotiations between Ottawa and the United States.

Anand and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on the margins of the summit Wednesday, where they spoke about a range of issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, Haiti and Arctic sovereignty.

Asked repeatedly whether she spoke with Rubio about Canada-U.S. trade, Anand said that falls under the purview of Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

"Minister LeBlanc is working hard on this file every single day," Anand told reporters. "And I am here to talk about the work that the G7 ministers are doing together."

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