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Trump's Canadian ambassador pick says Canada is a 'sovereign state'

Peter Hoekstra, who is Donald Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Canada, said during a committee hearing that Canada is a sovereign state. The comments come as Trump continues to float the idea of Canada becoming America's 51st state.

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