He is an old acquaintance in the Netherlands and a loyal ally of Donald Trump: Pete Hoekstra. The former American ambassador in our country has been nominated by the current president of the United States as ambassador in Canada. No unimportant post, given Trumps desire to annex Canada as 51st and the trade war that is currently raging between the two countries. Although Thursday, when Hoekstra was questioned by the Senate Committee about his future position, it turned out somewhat differently.
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‘Dutch’ Pete Hoekstra is Trumps intended ambassador in Canada: ‘A sovereign state’
Bytaketonews
Mar 14, 2025