Strangely, for the former Republican congressman, Canadians were not enthused with Trump's tariffs or his mocking tone by calling Canada " the 51st state ." Ambassador Hoekstra says he's "disappointed" in Canadians.

Who says irony is dead?

It would seem the feeling is mutual, as Canadians have stopped travelling to the United States in large numbers and, in some instances, stopped buying American products altogether.

HALIFAX - The U.S. ambassador to Canada took aim at those who use the term “trade war” to describe economic tension between the two countries at an event in Halifax Thursday, saying he was frustrated by the “elbows up” rhetoric.

Pete Hoekstra made the remarks at a luncheon hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in the city’s downtown.

“I’m disappointed that I came to

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