Political Quotes

Pete Hoekstra

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  1. today we are faced with strong evidence that the President lied after swearing an oath to tell the truth2 sources1997congress.gov
  2. The bridge was not open when it was announced a couple of weeks ago by mutual agreement of the Canadian government and the U.S. government2 sources2026globalnews.ca
  3. We want oil. We need oil.2 sources2026cbc.ca
  4. I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to my colleague from the great State of Michigan (Mr. Rogers), who chairs our policy committee on the Intelligence Committee, responsible for identifying and understanding the threats that we face as a Nation.2 sources2006govinfo.gov
Aug 26, 2026

As long as the president of the United States think I’m doing a good job, I’ll be here.

ipolitics.ca
Jul 22, 2026

I thought the Ontario ad campaign was outrageous, calling it the first time in the U.S.’s 250-year history that a foreign government has tried to influence the outcome of upcoming elections.

nationalpost.com
Jul 22, 2026

You get calls and request to meet with folks and… if they’re people that are working on issues that may have an impact on U.S. relations, there’s a good chance we’ll meet with them, just to get some kind of perspective.

nationalpost.com
Jul 22, 2026

Compared to a provincial government and Canadian taxpayers running (political) ads in the United States of America? You’re equating those two? C’mon, that’s not even close!

nationalpost.com
Jul 22, 2026

The vote that’s going to happen in October is a decision for the people of Alberta.

nationalpost.com
Jul 22, 2026

If (the referendum) is going to be influenced by governments, it’s going to be influenced by the government of Alberta and by the federal government, and maybe the other provinces, but not by the United States government.

nationalpost.com
Jul 21, 2026

We have found over the last couple of decades that one of the best places in the world to get oil from is Canada.

globalnews.ca
Jul 21, 2026

Probably the region that can make the most compelling case for supplying more oil to the United States would be Saskatchewan and Alberta.

globalnews.ca
Jul 21, 2026

We want oil. We need oil.

cbc.ca
Jul 21, 2026

This relationship is so critical.

cbc.ca
Jul 19, 2026

Not taking the president of the United States serious — do that at your own risk.

globalnews.ca
Jul 18, 2026

If the pollution is so bad that it’s dangerous to the players or it’s dangerous to the fans, the first person to say don’t hold the game will be the President of the United States.

globalnews.ca
Jul 7, 2026

This anniversary is also a launch pad to look toward a future where, under President Trump’s leadership, we are forging new partnerships, championing innovation, and defining a new era of diplomacy.

cbc.ca
Jul 7, 2026

Both the U.S. and Canadian governments look forward to getting the bridge open, but have recognized that there are some issues that are outstanding that need to be ironed out.

nationalpost.com
Jul 7, 2026

We have a bridge that has come in significantly over budget and has come in significantly later than originally forecast. That has changed the business model.

nationalpost.com
Jul 6, 2026

Canadians get upset about a number of things.

globalnews.ca
Jul 6, 2026

No, we’re not meeting with the separatists and strategizing this at all.

globalnews.ca
Jul 6, 2026

I’m not going to get a directive, I don’t believe, from the President of the United States, from our Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, that says, ‘Pete, go out there and do what you can to advocate for, secession or for the people of…

globalnews.ca
Jul 6, 2026

I think at this point in time, we’ve made it very clear we are not going to take a position on that.

globalnews.ca
Jul 5, 2026

I know that they donate to Republicans and Democrats

globalnews.ca
Jul 5, 2026

Americans are contributing significantly more than half of the revenue that will pay back however Canada financed this

globalnews.ca
Jul 5, 2026

I’m optimistic we open the bridge relatively soon

globalnews.ca

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