Trump’s Ambassador to Canada Confirmed

Trump’s Ambassador to Canada Confirmed
Pete Hoekstra testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, on March 13, 2025. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
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Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada.

He will become America’s top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught time in U.S.-Canada relations, with President Donald Trump hitting Canada with tariffs on automobiles, steel and aluminum and continuing to hold out the threat of economywide fentanyl-related duties.