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100,000 sign petition to declare US ambassador to Canada persona non grata

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Newest development Aug 15, 2026 · 3 reportsCanadian petition to expel US ambassador Pete Hoekstra takes off

A petition to declare U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra "persona non grata" and have him removed from his post has received more than 104,000 signatures.

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  1. Canadian petition wants to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

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    Canadian petition to expel US ambassador Pete Hoekstra takes off

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  1. The Hill

    Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    More than 60,000 Canadians are backing an effort to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from the country, accusing him of undermining relations between the neighboring countries and interfering in Canadian politics.

  2. UPI

    Canadian petition wants to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Thousands of Canadians have signed a petition demanding the government kick the U.S. ambassador to Canada out of the country.

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    100,000 sign petition to declare US ambassador to Canada persona non grata (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A petition to declare U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra "persona non grata" and have him removed from his post has received more than 104,000 signatures.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Canadian petition to expel US ambassador gains over 170,000 signatures (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The petition is set to be discussed by House of Commons in a sign of discontent with policies of US President Trump.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Canadian petition to expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra takes off (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    After boycotting American products and shunning vacations south of the border, Canadians are pouring their incandescent anger at the United States into a new cause: ousting the American ambassador.

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