Over 104,000 Canadians Sign Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra

A parliamentary e-petition urging Canada to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra "persona non grata" — a formal diplomatic expulsion — has drawn over 104,000 signatures, ABC News reported August 15, 2026. The Clerk of Petitions verifies each one-time signature, placing it among the platform's most-signed petitions ever.