Pete Hoekstra
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U.S. ambassador denies donations delayed Gordie Howe Bridge openingU.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra denies political donations delayed the Gordie Howe bridge opening and says he's optimistic the crossing will open soon.PoliticsJul 4
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Carney says Canada won’t expel U.S. envoy over Trump’s ’51st state’ talkU.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra on Tuesday shared a screenshot of Trump's social media post where he revived his jabs at Canada as the '51st state.'PoliticsJun 2
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U.S. envoy says Carney’s trade message ‘worth repeating’Prime Minister Carney was in New York on Thursday, meeting business leaders, CEOs and money managers with an aim to attract foreign investors to Canada.CanadaMay 29
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Pete Hoekstra cancels Canadian event due to ‘urgent’ return to U.S.Organizers say Pete Hoekstra was 'called to D.C. for urgent meetings, and as such is no longer able to be here today with us for the fireside chat.'CanadaMay 8
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U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra ‘still smiling’ after meeting with David EbyPete Hoekstra said after the meeting that he and David Eby 'covered a whole range of issues that you would expect,' but provided few details.PoliticsMar 10
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Trump’s security strategy won’t meddle in Canada’s affairs, Hoekstra saysThe national security strategy says the U.S. government will "reward and encourage" governments, political parties and movements "broadly aligned" with its principles and strategy.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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U.S. envoy warns Canada to ‘seriously consider’ avoiding anti-tariff adsAmbassador Pete Hoekstra took aim at the Ontario government-funded ad campaign that aired in the U.S., saying the timing of the ads amounted to political interference.PoliticsNov 19, 2025
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Ford wants U.S. envoy to apologize for ‘unacceptable’ comments to Ontario trade repPremier Doug Ford says U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra should apologize to Ontario's trade representative over a reported expletive-laden tirade.CanadaOct 29, 2025
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U.S. ambassador lashes out at suggestion that Trump is uninformed, during Banff business forumThere was a prickly exchange involving the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, during the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., on Thursday.Sep 26, 2025
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Canada not ‘constructive’ in efforts to secure U.S. trade deal, envoy saysPete Hoekstra said the phrase 'elbows up,' is 'anti-American' and took issue with the phrase 'trade war' to describe the economic tension.PoliticsSep 18, 2025
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