U.S. ambassador swears at Ontario representative as trade talks stall | Power & Politics

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Multiple witnesses told CBC News that U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra lashed out at Ontario’s trade representative in Washington while attending an event in Ottawa. The CBC’s Ashley Burke has the latest. Former deputy prime minister John Manley weighs in on what this means for the state of trade talks between the two countries. Plus, former U.S. ambassador to Canada Gordon Giffin warns Canada and the U.S. must get back to a place of ‘substance’ not ‘soap opera.' »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.