Anand opens G7 foreign ministers meeting with a push for multilateralism

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand opened a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven countries Tuesday by calling for continued collaboration to tackle many of the world’s problems. “Meeting global challenges requires global partnerships,” Anand said. Anand welcomed G7 foreign ministers to Ontario’s freshly snow-covered Niagara region for a two-day gathering to discuss shared economic and security challenges. In a world shaken by volatile geopolitics and U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies, Anand is making a push for multilateralism as Canada closes out its presidency of the G7. “The beauty of the G7 is that it…