US Ambassador Says White House Was Hoping for ‘Bigger’ Agreement With Canada Than USMCA

US Ambassador Says White House Was Hoping for ‘Bigger’ Agreement With Canada Than USMCA
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra poses for a portrait at the U.S. Embassy, in Ottawa on June 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The U.S. administration was hoping to work out a “bigger deal” with Canada than the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says, adding that this is currently unlikely to happen.

Hoekstra made the comments while speaking about the state of Canada-U.S. relations at a Sept. 16 event in Ottawa hosted by the Canadian International Council. He said the White House was looking for a deal that would span various sectors.