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Trump thinks Canadians are ‘nasty’ to deal with for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze, ambassador says

Published Jul 22, 2025 at 10:50am

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Trump thinks Canadians are ‘nasty’ to deal with for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze, ambassador says

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra speaks during a Fourth of July party at Lornado, the residence of the ambassador from the United States, in Ottawa, on July 4.

Canadians avoiding travel to the United States and banning American alcohol are among the reasons U.S. President Donald Trump thinks they are “nasty” to deal with, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said Monday.

Pete Hoekstra told a conference audience that such steps “don’t send positive signals” about Canada treating the United States well.

Hoekstra was speaking at the annual Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Foundation summit in Bellevue, Washington.

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