May 7, 2025
OTTAWA — May 7, 2025 — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra will join a growing number of international speakers and leaders at the upcoming B7 Summit happening in Ottawa, May 14–16, at the National Arts Centre.
A seasoned private sector executive, political leader, and diplomat, Pete Hoekstra served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2018 to 2021 under President Trump and was recently confirmed to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Canada. He also represented Michigan’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly two decades, including a term as Chair of the House Intelligence Committee.
Ambassador Hoekstra will bring his deep experience in international relations, North American policy, and transatlantic cooperation to the Summit as business and political leaders gather to address shared global challenges.
“The Canada-U.S. relationship is one of the most enduring and economically significant partnerships in the world.” Candace Laing, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and President of the 2025 B7. “We’re honoured to welcome Ambassador Hoekstra to our B7 Summit, where his insights will help shape a broader conversation about North American leadership and global cooperation across the G7.”
The Canadian Chamber’s B7 presidency is supported by over 40 corporate, association and thought leadership partners from sectors including health sciences, technology, energy, mining, transportation, finance, agriculture, and more — highlighting the breadth and depth of Canada’s economic leadership.
For a full list of speakers, please visit: B7 Agenda – Canadian Chamber of Commerce
About the B7
The Business Federations of the Group of Seven, or “B7”, is the most significant and recognized of the G7 Engagement Groups. The role of the B7 is to represent and coordinate the interests and positions of the business community in the G7 countries and to develop concrete and actionable proposals for G7 leaders. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the official representative for Canada at the B7 table.
About the Canadian Chamber of Commerce — The Future of Business Success
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is Canada’s largest and most activated business network — representing over 400 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and more than 200,000 business of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and from every part of the country — working to create the conditions for our collective success. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. From working with government on economy-friendly policy to providing services that inform commerce and enable trade, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed: insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success, and impact on business and economic performance.
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