President Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada says America's northern neighbor is a sovereign state.

President Donald Trump’s choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada on Thursday said that America’s northern neighbor is a sovereign state, showing some daylight with Trump on the issue.

"Canada is a sovereign state, yes," Pete Hoekstra said during his confirmation hearing when asked by Democratic Sen. Chris ...

President Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada on Thursday said that America’s northern neighbor is a sovereign state, showing some daylight with Trump on the issue. The ...

In response, Canada is hiking tariffs on a variety of American imports. Hoekstra is a former congressman from Michigan who served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands in Trump's first term.