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60,000 Canadians seek expulsion of US ambassador Pete Hoekstra
Over 60,000 Canadians have signed a petition demanding the expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, the BBC reports. The petition accuses Hoekstra of interfering in Canadian politics and normalising President Donald Trump's…
The Story in Brief
Over 60,000 Canadians have signed a petition demanding the expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, the BBC reports. The petition accuses Hoekstra of interfering in Canadian politics and normalising President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st US state. It also raises concerns about US State Department meetings with Albertan separatists.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May will present the petition in Parliament later this year. Hoekstra has defended Trump's trade policies, called the Canada-US relationship critical, and faced criticism for past comments about Canadian alcohol boycotts and the Freedom Convoy. The US Embassy said it was aware of the petition but declined to comment.
The Indian Opinion
The petition is a blunt Canadian rebuke, but the real blame rests with Trump's annexation rhetoric, not the messenger. Hoekstra merely echoes his boss; expelling him treats a symptom, not the disease. The test will be whether Mark Carney's government formally denounces the ambassador or lets this petition quietly expire, signalling Ottawa's true appetite for confrontation.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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