Trump’s pick for ambassador to Canada says it’s a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US state
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Trump’s pick for ambassador to Canada says it’s a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US state

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump’s choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada on Thursday said that America’s northern neighbor is a sovereign state, showing some daylight with Trump on the issue. Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra was asked by at his Senate confirmation hearing by Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., whether he agreed that Canada is a sovereign state and shouldn’t be “even jokingly referred to as the 51st state.” “Canada is a sovereign state, yes,” Hoekstra replied. He also continues to erroneously cast the U.S. trade deficit with Canada — a natural resource-rich nation that provides the U.S. with commodities like oil — as a subsidy. In his opening statement, Hoekstra said that, as someone from Michigan, “I do have a special appreciation for Canada as a neighbor.” He said 36 states view Canada as their No.

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