Former Obama Envoy to Canada Weighs In on Trump’s Pick for Top Ottawa Job

A former U.S. ambassador to Canada under the Obama administration said Donald Trump’s pick for the role in Ottawa bodes well for the relationship between the two countries. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 20 that Pete Hoekstra will be heading to Ottawa to serve as U.S. ambassador once he’s confirmed by the Senate. Hoekstra was the second country ambassador named by Trump, with the first being former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee for Israel. Hoekstra hails from the northern state of Michigan, which he represented in Congress for nearly 20 years. He also served as ambassador to the Netherlands under the previous Trump administration....