List of ambassadors of the United States to Canada

Ambassador of the United States to Canada
Ambassadeur des États-Unis au Canada
Seal of the United States Department of State
Flag of a United States ambassador
Incumbent
Pete Hoekstra
since April 29, 2025
United States Department of State
Reports toUnited States Secretary of State
ResidenceLornado
SeatEmbassy of the United States
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
AppointerPresident of the United States
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holderWilliam Phillips
(as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary)
FormationJune 1, 1927
WebsiteU.S. Embassy – Ottawa

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Canada. The ambassador is the head of the Embassy of the United States in Ottawa.

Prior to 1943, the head of the U.S. diplomatic mission to Canada bore the title of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. The U.S. mission to Canada was upgraded from legation to embassy status in June 1943; Ray Atherton was the first chief of mission to hold ambassadorial rank.