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Senate approves Peter Hoekstra as next US ambassador to Canada
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The United States Senate confirmed Peter Hoekstra as the next U.S. ambassador to Canada amid escalating tensions with Ottawa and a deepening trade and tariff war.
But despite heightened concerns over Trump’s ambitions for Canada, particularly among Democratic lawmakers, Hoekstra’s Senate confirmation process was a relatively smooth road. Caitlin McFall is a Reporter at Fox News Digital covering Politics, U.S. and World news.
"I do have a special appreciation for Canada as a neighbor," he told senators at his confirmation hearing last month.
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