Rubio says Trump's '51st state' plan not on G7 summit agenda in Canada

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Marco Rubio has said he is not planning to discuss Donald Trump's threat to "take over Canada" during a visit to Quebec, as Washington's top diplomat arrives to the backdrop of a raging diplomatic crisis and trade war. The US secretary of state is flying on Wednesday for a two-day summit with other foreign ministers from allied G7 countries at the river resort of La Malbaie, the first such gathering since Trump retook power with his "America first" agenda. When asked en route by reporters about Trump's repeated comments on making Canada the 51st US state, Rubio said Washington was…