100,000+ Canadians Sign Petition to Kick Out U.S. Ambassador

Over 104,000 Canadians signed an official government petition asking Canada to expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, ABC News reported August 15, 2026. "Expel" means ordering a foreign diplomat to leave the country. Each signature is checked by an official clerk, and people can sign only once — making this one of Canada's most-signed online petitions ever.