Why America Is Frustrated With Canada | Pete Hoekstra

About this episode

Pete Hoekstra discusses the growing frustrations of the U.S. with Canada regarding trade and political decisions.

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra joins David Leis for a blunt conversation about trade, pipelines, critical minerals, China, and why the U.S. is growing frustrated with Canada’s direction. Hoekstra says America wants to partner with Canada, grow prosperity, protect freedoms, and build major projects together, but warns the relationship is being tested by harmful policies, trade barriers, and political decisions coming out of Ottawa. He says the U.S. is taking Canada’s words seriously and shares what closer ties with China could mean for Canada’s future.

People in this episode

Host: David Leis

Guest: Pete Hoekstra

Topics covered

• U.S.-Canada relations
• trade
• political decisions
• critical minerals
• China influence
• pipelines

Keywords

• U.S. Ambassador
• Canada
• trade barriers
• political decisions
• critical minerals
• China

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canada, U.S., China

Places: Ottawa

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