

Pete Hoekstra: “51st State” Talk, Chinese EVs, and CUSMA
No Talking Points by iPolitics
S2
Apr 21, 2026
48:05
Episode notes
Marco Vigliotti sits down with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra for a No Talking Points conversation on everything shaping Canada–U.S. relations, “51st state” talk, Buy Canadian rhetoric, Canadian tourism in the U.S., Chinese EVs, border security, and CUSMA negotiations. And yes, we ask: has he skated the Rideau Canal?
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