Trumpian diplomacy: US ambassador’s expletive laden tirade at Ontario trade representative sparks Ottawa tensions
US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra confronted Ontario’s trade representative, David Paterson, with an expletive-laden tirade at Ottawa’s Canadian American Business Council event, angered by the province’s anti-tariff ad campaign. The incident, witnessed by multiple officials, escalated tensions in Canada-US trade negotiations, which remain stalled. Premier Doug Ford urged Hoekstra to apologise, highlighting the personal and diplomatic strains affecting bilateral relations
US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra confronted Ontario’s trade representative, David Paterson, with an expletive-laden tirade at Ottawa’s Canadian American Business Council event, angered by the province’s anti-tariff ad campaign. The incident, witnessed by multiple officials, escalated tensions in Canada-US trade negotiations, which remain stalled. Premier Doug Ford urged Hoekstra to apologise, highlighting the personal and diplomatic strains affecting bilateral relations
