Canadians call for US envoy to be expelled

A Calgary resident has launched a petition calling for the removal of U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from his post in Canada. The petition has garnered nearly 30,000 signatures and urges Canada to declare Hoekstra "persona non grata," or unwelcome, and request his departure. The petition also seeks for Canada to voice its concerns with the United States regarding Hoekstra's conduct, which is said to be inconsistent with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

This comes after Hoekstra made controversial remarks about Canada's relationship with the U.S., including a suggestion that Canada could become part of the U.S. and his warnings against labeling Trump's tariff policies as a "trade war." Critics argue that Hoekstra's comments have strained the Canada-US relationship and may violate diplomatic protocol by interfering in Canadian domestic affairs.