Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday faced pointed questions from Canadian journalists over the seriousness of President Trump’s calls for Canada to become the 51st state, and the trade war with Ottawa that has plunged relations to a historic low.

Rubio said Trump’s tariffs and pitch to annex Canada was not on the agenda of the Group of 7 foreign ministers meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec, but was pressed on the president’s antagonism toward America’s northern neighbor.

“The Canadian government has made their position clear. The president has made his argument clear as to why he thinks Canada would be better off joining as a state for economic purposes,” Rubio said.

“There is a disagreement between the two. That was not a topic of conversation, because that's not what this summit was about.”

Rubio said Trump’s stance on........

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