Pete Hoekstra

• Petition to oust U.S. ambassador from Canada gains thousands of signatures

  Nearly 30,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling for U.S. President Donald Trump's representative in Ottawa to be kicked out of the country.

  Canada

  Aug 12
  
• Canada ‘one of the best places in the world’ to buy oil from: U.S. envoy

  U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said during his trade war that Washington does not need Canadian products, including the country's oil and gas.

  Canada

  Jul 20
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan make compelling case for supplying U.S. with oil: Hoekstra

  The U.S. ambassador to Canada says his country will need to find four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade and Canada might be one of the best places to get it.

  Politics

  Jul 20
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• Hoekstra says Trump serious about tariff threat over wildfire smoke

  The U.S. ambassador says frustration is growing south of the border over Canadian wildfire smoke.

  Politics

  Jul 17
• U.S. ambassador denies donations delayed Gordie Howe Bridge opening

  U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra denies political donations delayed the Gordie Howe bridge opening and says he's optimistic the crossing will open soon.

  Politics

  Jul 4
• Carney says Canada won’t expel U.S. envoy over Trump’s ’51st state’ talk

  U.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.'

  Politics

  Jun 2
• 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.

  Canada

  May 29
• 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.'

  Canada

  May 8
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• U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra ‘still smiling’ after meeting with David Eby

  Pete Hoekstra said after the meeting that he and David Eby 'covered a whole range of issues that you would expect,' but provided few details.

  Politics

  Mar 10
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• Trump’s security strategy won’t meddle in Canada’s affairs, Hoekstra says

  The national security strategy says the U.S. government will "reward and encourage" governments, political parties and movements "broadly aligned" with its principles and strategy.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2025