Thousands of Canadians are signing an online petition calling for the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra. The petition has reached tens of thousands of signatures across outlets, with figures reported around nearly 30,000 to more than 60,000, depending on when each report was written. It asks Canada’s prime minister to declare Hoekstra “persona non grata.”
The petition alleges Hoekstra is undermining Canada–U.S. relations and interfering in Canadian domestic affairs. Toronto Sun adds that the petition specifically accuses him of encouraging Alberta separatists. BBC and other reports describe similar claims more generally, citing accusations of diplomatic interference. The sources frame the effort as public pressure rather than an official government action, and they do not report that Canadian authorities have taken steps to expel Hoekstra in response to the petition.
