Arizona senator slams comments on Canadian military

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat and former marine, says he is concerned by American rhetoric denigrating Canada's military. On a visit to Ottawa, he said rhetoric from Trump officials has been disrespectful and risks compromising work by American allies to keep the United States safe. His comments came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted about a Canadian cadet program. (Sept. 1, 2026) Subscribe and enable notifications for more videos from The Canadian Press — For the latest and most important news of the day | https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca Listen to CP Newswatch, a daily podcast covering the most important news and sports stories|    / @cdnpress   The Canadian Press on X (formerly Twitter) |   / cdnpressnews   The Canadian Press on LinkedIn |   / 98791543   — With more than 180 journalists, The Canadian Press provides up-to-the-minute newsfeeds of articles, graphics, photos, audio and video clips that help keep your audience coming back for more.