Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a funding announcement in Hamilton, Ont., on Aug. 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Carlos Osorio
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra should apologize after he reportedly lashed out against Ontario’s representative in Washington during a high-profile event in Ottawa earlier this week.
Several media outlets reported, based on anonymous sources, that Hoekstra yelled and used expletives when addressing David Paterson at the Canadian American Business Council gala on Oct. 27. Paterson represents Ontario in the U.S. capital. The event, attended by top business leaders and politicians including Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was not open to the media.
