Ford said Pete Hoekstra's behaviour was 'unbecoming of an ambassador' and said he should phone David Paterson, Ontario's trade representative to the United States

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to apologize for shouting and cursing at Ontario’s trade representative to the United States.

“The cheese slipped off the cracker, I get it. You’re ticked off, but call the guy up,” Ford told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday morning.

Ford said Hoekstra’s behaviour at an event Monday night in Ottawa was “unbecoming of an ambassador” and said Hoekstra should phone David Paterson, Ontario’s trade representative to the United States.

“People get hot, they get heated — I get heated sometimes — just call the guy up and bury the hatchet,” Ford said.

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