Trump, Canada and Ambassador

Trump's ambassador pick says "Canada is a sovereign state"
"Canada is a sovereign state, yes," Pete Hoekstra said during his confirmation hearing when asked by Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware whether he agreed that Canada is an independent nation and that it "should not be even jokingly referred to as the 51st state."
Trump ambassador nominee: Canada is a sovereign state
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador in Ottawa said on Thursday he views Canada as an independent nation, pledging to respect its sovereignty amid a global trade war and hostile rhetoric that has roiled diplomatic relations.
Trump’s Nominee for Ambassador to Canada Agrees It’s a Sovereign Nation
Donald Trump’s choice for ambassador to Canada affirmed that country’s status as a sovereign nation and hinted the president’s complex relationship with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might have played a role in his calls to annex it into the US.
Canada's incoming prime minister says he'll meet Trump if Canadian sovereignty is respected
Canada's incoming Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he's ready to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump if he respects Canadian sovereignty and is open to talk about a common approach to trade.
'Canada is a sovereign state': Trump's ambassador pick distances himself from annexation talk
At his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra steered clear of annexation talk and saluted the countries' longstanding partnership. He was peppered with questions from Democrats about what they described as disrespectful language from Trump that's poisoned an old alliance.
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 ...
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Canada’s security complex has woken up to Trump’s menace
An escalating economic war with the United States has Canada’s trade, security and intelligence officials asking questions ...
Canada Tariffs on US Goods: 2024 and 2025 Compared
Canada has retaliated against the U.S. with new tariffs on American goods. How does the flood of tariffs compare to last year ...
A Timeline of Trump’s On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs
In the first 50 days of his second term, President Trump’s penchant for imposing and then suspending tariffs has shaken markets and confounded trading partners.
Lorain mayor joins U.S.-Canada coalition opposing tariffs that could cost residents thousands a year
Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley joined 29 other U.S. and Canadian mayors from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative in ...
Trump nemesis Rosie O'Donnell joins the growing list of celebrities leaving the United States
Comedian and former talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell has joined the growing list of celebrities who have talked about leaving ...
Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada says it's a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US state
President Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada on Thursday said that America’s northern neighbor is a ...
Rubio says G7 won't discuss US 'takeover' of Canada
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said the issue of how the United States is going to "take over Canada" will ...