What Canadians are grudgingly learning from Trump’s undiplomatic ambassador

May 1, 2026

Politico: “I don’t do ‘diplomatic speak’ very well,” Hoekstra said in a wide-ranging interview Thursday. “I think when they listen to what I have to say, they know exactly what my viewpoint is. And they may disagree with it, but at least they understand where I’m coming from and where the United States of America is coming from.”…