Trump's ambassador pick says Canada is sovereign

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.
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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.
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