Hoekstra says he was interested in the Ottawa job, partly because of his ties to this country. He had an aunt and uncle who lived in B.C. and Alberta. His wife has a sister in Smithers, B.C., and an uncle who was a pastor in St. Catharines, Ont. He also cites the fact that Canadian troops liberated his parents’ city in the Netherlands during the Second World War, as well as Canada trade partnership with the U.S.
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