Pete Hoekstra, former Michigan congressman and ambassador to the Netherlands, has been confirmed as the new U.S. ambassador to Canada. The Senate voted 60-37 in favor of Hoekstra's confirmation ...

Canada has a new U.S. ambassador to sort through its strained relations with Washington as the Senate on Wednesday approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Peter Hoekstra in a 60-37 vote.

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Pete Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands, to be ambassador to Canada, a position he assumes as traditional close ...

Washington ― The U.S. Senate voted 60 to 37 Wednesday to confirm Michigan's Pete Hoekstra to be U.S. ambassador to Canada under President Donald Trump, with support from both of his home state's ...

Pete Hoekstra, nominee for U.S. ambassador to Canada, testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing last month in Washington, D.C. (Jacquelyn Martin/The Associated Press) Social Sharing ...

At his U.S. Senate confirmation hearings, Peter Hoekstra, Donald Trump’s nominee as ambassador to Canada, was asked bluntly whether he agreed that Canada is an independent nation and that it “should ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. WASHINGTON — Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. Enjoy the latest ...