‘Slap in the face,’ outgoing Consul General in Montreal calls U.S. alcohol ban in Canada | The Corner Booth

‘Slap in the face,’ outgoing Consul General in Montreal calls U.S. alcohol ban in Canada | The Corner Booth

July 3, 2026 · 29 min

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Outgoing Consul General Robert P. Sanders discusses U.S.-Canada relations and the impact of political changes on diplomacy.

As Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Montreal, Robert P. Sanders experienced first-hand the change in tone between Canadians and Americans going from the Joe Biden administration to Donald Trump’s. The career apolitical diplomat, who previously held posts in a variety of locales from Islamabad to Port-au-Prince, is wrapping up his time in Montreal, but not before joining hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on an audio-only episode of this week’s The Corner Booth to talk about navigating the position with relations between the countries at a low-point.

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