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30,000 Canadians Seek to Expel US Ambassador Hoekstra

8/12/2026

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A petition signed by nearly 30,000 Canadians asks that U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra be declared persona non grata.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will table the Calgary-originated petition, which alleges Hoekstra undermines Canada-U.S. ties and breaches diplomatic protocol.
Hoekstra drew criticism after saying Canada’s annexation would be a “great topic” for Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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A petition signed by nearly 30,000 Canadians asks that U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra be declared persona non grata.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will table the Calgary-originated petition, which alleges Hoekstra undermines Canada-U.S. ties and breaches diplomatic protocol.
Hoekstra drew criticism after saying Canada’s annexation would be a “great topic” for Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.