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Hoekstra affirms Canada's sovereignty in Senate confirmation hearing to be U.S. ambassador
Michigan's Pete Hoekstra, who is President Trump's pick to be ambassador to Canada, will testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Hoekstra: Canada is a 'sovereign' country, he'll work to improve relationship with US
West Michigan's Pete Hoekstra, President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Canada, enjoyed a relatively mild Senate confirmation hearing Thursday given tensions between the two countries and said despite Trump's suggestions that Canada become the 51st state, it is a sovereign nation.
Hoekstra wants 'freer, fairer' trade with Canada as he's poised to become ambassador
Pete Hoekstra, President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Canada, said Thursday he would seek freer, fairer trade between the two countries amid Trump's ongoing tariff war and agreed that import taxes would raise home prices should they go into effect.
Pete Hoekstra is poised to become US ambassador to Canada at a tense moment
The Trump ally is set to be confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Canada. The position has never been more critical — or more fraught.
Pete Hoekstra, Trump’s pick to be ambassador to Canada, affirms that country’s sovereignty in Senate confirmation hearing
Former Michigan Congressman Pete Hoekstra, who is President Donald Trump's pick to be U.S. ambassador to Canada, affirmed his support for Canada's sovereignty while testifying Thursday before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Recap: Government shutdown averted, Senate-passed spending bill goes to Trump
President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a ...
Democrats grill Trump ambassador nominees for Canada, Mexico amid trade battles
Democratic Senators grilled President Trump’s ambassador nominees for Canada and Mexico during the Senate Committee on ...
Trump keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state. Is he serious?
As the tariff war between Canada and the U.S. heats up, President Donald Trump on Thursday once again pushed hard to make ...
5 things to know about Mark Carney, Canada's new prime minister
Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics, with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged ...
Watch live: Senate questions Trump’s Canada, Mexico ambassador nominees
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold hearings Thursday for President Trump’s nominees to serve as ambassadors to ...
Canada innovation minister Champagne to move to finance ministry, CBC says
Canadian Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will take over the finance ministry when Prime Minister Mark Carney ...
Kelowna-Lake Country MP questions Team Canada approach with parliament prorogued
The ever-changing tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are unjustified and represent a ...
12:30 Report — New Senate retirement rocks Democrats
REPORT It’s Wednesday. Can you believe it was five years ago this week that COVID-19 began to shut down the world? Walt ...
Number of migrants stopped entering US from Canada drops to multi-year low
The number of migrants apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol after entering the United States from Canada dropped to the ...
Justin Trudeau Makes Epic Exit from Canada's Parliament After Emotional Resignation as Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau made a playful exit from the House of Commons on March 10, one day after giving his farewell speech and making ...