Declare U.S. ambassador persona non grata
Sign on the House of Commons websitePetitioners ask the Government of Canada to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata, request his removal, raise with U.S. that his conduct breaches the Vienna Convention, and order a parliamentary review of interference.
Why we would sign this petition
- It enforces diplomatic norms by holding an ambassador accountable for alleged interventions, reinforcing Canada's sovereignty and expectation of non‑interference.
- It signals to foreign governments that public and parliamentary scrutiny will follow perceived breaches, potentially deterring future interference.
- A parliamentary review could clarify facts, assess systemic risks, and recommend policy or legal responses to protect democratic processes.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Expelling an ambassador risks escalating diplomatic tensions and could harm cooperation on shared priorities like security, trade and migration.
- The petition's allegations may be unproven publicly; immediate punitive action may be premature without a factual, independent assessment.
- A public dispute with the U.S. could reduce Canada's influence and complicate quieter diplomatic remedies that might address interference more effectively.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the House of Commons U.S Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has repeatedly made public statements undermining the Canada-U.S. diplomatic relations, including characterizing the 2025 Canadian federal election as "anti-American"; Ambassador Hoekstra has normalized the Trump administration's threats to annex Canada as the "51st state," describing such rhetoric as a "term of endearment"; Ambassador Hoekstra has accused Canada of interfering in U.S. domestic politics while himself making repeated interventions in Canadian political discourse inconsistent with diplomatic protocol; Ambassador Hoekstra has been linked to a Michigan-based voter identification app used by the Alberta separatist Centurion Project, while claiming no knowledge of its use; and The Alberta Prosperity Project met with U.S. State Department officials three times between April 2025 and January 2026, with Hoekstra claiming no knowledge of those meetings, raising serious questions about U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian unity. We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Formally declare Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and request his removal as U.S. Ambassador to Canada; 2. Raise with the United States the pattern of conduct by Ambassador Hoekstra inconsistent with the Vienna convention on Diplomatic Relations; and 3. Direct a parliamentary committee to review U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs. 1. Formally declare Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and request his removal as U.S. Ambassador to Canada; 2. Raise with the United States the pattern of conduct by Ambassador Hoekstra inconsistent with the Vienna convention on Diplomatic Relations; and 3. Direct a parliamentary committee to review U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs.
Government response
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