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

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