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Trump’s ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war

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While Trump has repeatedly claimed Canada should become a U.S. state, Hoekstra told his confirmation hearing that Canada is a sovereign country. In a statement issued today , Hoekstra says Canada is America ’s most valuable trading partner, its largest source of foreign investment and largest source of energy imports. Hoekstra says he will work with the Canadian government to review and strengthen the trading partnership, secure borders, confront the threat of fentanyl and cooperate on national security. Hoekstra served as ambassador to the Netherlands during the first Trump administration..

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English

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