Hoekstra, Peter

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Canada’s Capital Bids Good Riddance to Trump Avenue as Tensions With U.S. Rise

Ottawa’s City Council decided that the street should no longer be named for President Trump, who recently signed an executive order changing Lake Ontario to Lake America.

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Gander Welcomed Americans in 2001. Now, U.S.-Canada Tensions Hit Home.

The Newfoundland town welcomed thousands of frightened airline passengers on Sept. 11, but 25 years later, mixed emotions run through anniversary plans amid an escalating trade war.

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MAGA Is Feeding a Separatist Surge in Canada

Drawing inspiration from MAGA, separatists in Alberta are pushing for a break away from Canada.

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Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off

Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 200,000 Canadians want him gone.

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