U.S. Ambassador weighs in on collapsed trade talks and steel layoffs
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra joins Marc Patrone for a wide-ranging interview on trade talks, steel layoffs, Mark Carney’s new ambassadorial appointment, and defence cooperation.
On today’s episode of Straight Up, Marc Patrone is joined by U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra for a wide-ranging interview on collapsed Canada–U.S. trade talks, steel layoffs, and growing economic and security pressures heading into 2026.
Hoekstra pushes back on claims that Ottawa’s recent diplomatic shuffle represents a reset in negotiations, praising outgoing Canadian ambassador Kirsten Hillman and emphasizing that talks were already nearing a breakthrough before they fell apart after Doug Ford’s U.S. TV ads.
Asked about steel layoffs following the collapse of trade talks, Hoekstra said both sides believed a deal on steel and aluminum was within reach and acknowledged that “it’s possible that those jobs could have been saved,” had an agreement been finalized.
The ambassador explains that progress on steel and aluminum would have had ripple effects for the auto sector, energy, and uranium, helping to build momentum for broader cooperation.
They also touch on Mark Carney’s new ambassadorial appointment to Washington, the future of North American trade talks, border security and fentanyl enforcement, defence cooperation — including Canada’s participation in the F-35 program — and the risks prolonged trade uncertainty poses to investment and job creation.
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Slug fraud acted on conman carney's approval as he viewed the ad before release. This tells you all you need to know...the "who cares" conman cunt sabotaged the trade deals on purpose and is directly responsible for job layoffs and killing those industries. And very not funny how the msn is still praising the conman and blaming Trump. Welcome to North Canadorea
Not that odd really.
Seems to come back to a fraud by the name of Doug.
Then again..
Also seems to come back to another.
Another fraud who sadly is the PM of Canada.
The bottom line though.
Aside from the fools with the Elbows Up.
None of this appears to end well for Canada.
It did not have to be this way.
In OntArWeOwe an almost $200M election was fraudulently called .. Again an apparent theme with Doug Fraud.
Federally.. They played the game a bit differently but the results were the same.
What used to be Canada is more than likely screwed.
Almost like it was planned and perhaps and indeed it was planned.