U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada’s economic hopes align with Trump’s goals

OTTAWA — The American ambassador to Canada says U.S. President Donald Trump’s goal of enhancing American power aligns with Ottawa’s aim of becoming the fastest-growing G7 economy.

Ambassador Pete Hoekstra also says frequent talks between Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney show how much Washington is invested in boosting both countries’ economic growth — even though he isn’t sure how often the two leaders speak.

Hoekstra tells The Canadian Press the important thing is that the exchanges between Carney and Trump happen frequently and aren’t leaked to media.

Hoekstra says Canada and the U.S. can partner more on producing cars and challenging China’s growing share of the global auto

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