Ambassador tells Canada to don ‘sales hat’ after Trump questions future of trade pact
Hoekstra said Canada should highlight potash, oil and autos as Trump signals he may not renew the trade pact.
- On Thursday, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra urged Canada at the U.S.-Canada Summit in Toronto to "go into these negotiations very aggressively" and present a compelling case to partner with America.
- President Donald Trump stated Wednesday he is "not looking to renew" the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement, claiming his country does not "need anything that Canada has."
- Hoekstra suggested Ottawa should put on its "sales hat" to highlight the auto sector's "thoroughly integrated ecosystem," noting Canadians buy 40 times more U.S. goods per capita than Europeans, Chinese, or Indians.
- Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said conversations with senior U.S. officials have been "cordial and constructive," and he hopes to secure more predictability despite the administration's commitment to its tariff policy.
- While the current CUSMA agreement remains in effect until at least 2036 with annual reviews, Prime Minister Mark Carney is simultaneously pursuing trade diversification to strengthen Canada's economy.
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US Ambassador Says Trump’s ‘We Don’t Need Canada’ Comments Mean ‘Make Us an Offer’
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says the U.S. president’s repeated statements that the country doesn’t “need” Canada’s exports are his way of urging Ottawa to make a satisfactory deal. “You maybe don’t like the way the president says it, but taken in the tone of what he’s saying, is ‘we’re open to offers, make your case,” Hoekstra said during a U.S.-Canada Summit in Toronto on June 11. Hoekstra’s comments come a day after U.S. President …
Le Journal de Montreal
Le Journal de QuebecThe U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, invited Ottawa to present a concrete offer to the U.S. regarding the ACEUM.
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