Trump’s pick for ambassador to Canada talks NAFTA at U.S. Senate nomination hearing

While the two countries have strong trade ties, 'I believe we can do even better,' Kelly Knight Craft told members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. She said she would promote 'free and fair trade to ensure that American businesses and workers can compete on a level playing field.'

Kelly Knight Craft speaks to members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 20. U.S. President Donald Trump nominated her to be his top representative in Canada on June 15, in a push to get her to Ottawa before the two countries start NAFTA negotiations in August with Mexico. Screenshot courtesy of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee website

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

July 21, 2017

The woman who could be the first female United States ambassador to Canada was asked about NAFTA and trade promotion but not much else at a U.S. Senate nomination hearing today. U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador, Kelly Knight Craft, appeared before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relatio...

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