--- title: "Nearly 30,000 Canadians sign petition to expel US Ambassador Hoekstra" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/nearly-30000-canadians-sign-petition-to-expel-us-ambassador-hoekstra" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/nearly-30000-canadians-sign-petition-to-expel-us-ambassador-hoekstra" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/nearly-30000-canadians-sign-petition-to-expel-us-ambassador-hoekstra.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/nearly-30000-canadians-sign-petition-to-expel-us-ambassador-hoekstra" category: "Politics" published: "2026-08-11T20:47:43.963Z" source_reported: "2026-08-11T18:25:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-11T20:47:43.963Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-11T21:54:36.702Z" --- # Nearly 30,000 Canadians sign petition to expel US Ambassador Hoekstra *The petition accuses Pete Hoekstra of undermining Canada-US relations and will be presented in Parliament this fall* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Trust 68 due to named persons, multiple outlets, specific figures and clear timing, but no documents cited. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95 for clear context, quotes, specific details, next steps, and coherent narrative. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15; language is measured and matches the factual petition details without exaggeration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A petition with nearly 30,000 signatures demands the removal of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from Canada, accusing him of undermining diplomatic relations. - The petition will be presented in the House of Commons this fall by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, though MPs are not required to endorse its contents. - Hoekstra’s comments on Canada’s potential annexation by the US and criticism of Canadian political leaders are cited as reasons for his removal. - No right-rated outlet reported on the petition, though 20 left- and centre-rated outlets carried the story. Nearly 30,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling for the removal of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from Canada. The petition, launched by a Calgary resident, accuses Hoekstra of making statements that undermine the Canada-US relationship and of intervening in Canadian political discourse. It will be presented in the House of Commons this fall by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The petition demands that Hoekstra be declared persona non grata, a diplomatic term under the UN’s Vienna Convention that allows a government to revoke a diplomat’s immunity and expel them. It also calls for a parliamentary committee to review US diplomatic interference in Canadian affairs. The US Embassy in Ottawa declined to comment beyond acknowledging awareness of the petition. Hoekstra has faced criticism for comments made in June, when he suggested Canada’s annexation by the US would be a "great discussion" for Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump. In September 2025, he told a Halifax crowd he was frustrated by the "anti-American" tone of Canada’s federal election campaign and criticised Canadian leaders for describing US tariffs as a trade war. ## What the coverage left out No right-rated outlet carried the story. None of the reports below mentioned whether the Canadian government had responded to the petition beyond acknowledging its existence. The US Embassy’s refusal to comment was noted, but no outlet reported whether the White House or State Department had addressed the allegations. ## Who covered it Shares of the 23 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 61% (14) - Centre: 39% (9) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 23 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-11T21:54:36.702Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-11T23:15:18.474Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The 11 left-rated reports led on the petition’s scale, with nearly 30,000 signatures. CBC News and the Toronto Star both noted the petition’s accusation that Hoekstra had "normalised the Trump administration’s threats to annex Canada." CBC News also detailed past expulsions of Chinese and Indian diplomats over foreign interference allegations, framing Hoekstra’s case within a broader pattern of diplomatic disputes. - CBC News quoted Hoekstra’s defence that his role was to "present the president’s views." The outlet also named the Calgary woman who launched the petition, though her identity was not widely reported elsewhere. The left-rated reports consistently described the petition as a response to Hoekstra’s interventions in Canadian politics, using phrases like "undermine the Canada-US diplomatic relationship." ### Centre - The nine centre-rated reports carried the petition’s core claims but placed less emphasis on the annexation remarks. CTV News and The Globe and Mail both noted the petition’s accusation that Hoekstra had made "repeated interventions in Canadian political discourse inconsistent with diplomatic protocol." CTV News included Hoekstra’s past criticism of Canadian politicians for discouraging travel to the US and removing American liquor from shelves. - The centre-rated digests did not quote Hoekstra’s defence or the petition’s language on annexation as prominently as the left-rated reports. Castanet and Chek News led with the petition’s call for Hoekstra’s removal but did not detail the specific comments that prompted it. The Globe and Mail’s digest focused on the petition’s accusation that Hoekstra had "undermine[d] the Canada-US relationship." ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 16 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 6 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [CP24](https://cp24.com/news/canada/2026/08/11/petition-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada) — Petition calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Elora Fergus Today](https://elorafergustoday.com/national-news/tens-of-thousands-sign-petition-calling-for-us-ambassadors-removal-from-canada-12652363) — Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador's removal from Canada - [StratfordToday.ca](https://stratfordtoday.ca/national-news/tens-of-thousands-sign-petition-calling-for-us-ambassadors-removal-from-canada-12652363) — Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador's removal from Canada - [flamboroughtoday.com](https://flamboroughtoday.com/national-news/tens-of-thousands-sign-petition-calling-for-us-ambassadors-removal-from-canada-12652363) — Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador's removal from Canada - [InnisfilToday.ca](https://innisfiltoday.ca/national-news/tens-of-thousands-sign-petition-calling-for-us-ambassadors-removal-from-canada-12652363) — Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador's removal from Canada - [CBC News](https://cbc.ca/news/politics/petition-ambassador-hoekstra-removed-from-canada-9.7303372) — Over 29,000 people call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be removed from Canada - [Castanet](https://castanet.net/news/Canada/627664/Petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-U-S-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-Canada) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [La Presse](https://lapresse.ca/actualites/national/2026-08-11/une-petition-virale-demande-l-expulsion-de-l-ambassadeur-des-etats-unis-au-canada.php) — Viral Petition Calls for Deportation of U.S. Ambassador to Canada - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/politics/article/petition-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada) — Petition calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Chek news](https://cheknews.ca/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-u-s-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada-1341333) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [The Globe & Mail](https://theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-hoekstra-removal-from-canada-petition) — Thousands sign petition calling for Pete Hoekstra’s removal from Canada - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/politics/federal/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada/article_46b01250-4f2a-5a0c-a188-c1a0cd22a7e6.html) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/national-news/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada-12652363) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/national-news/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada-12652363) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Battlefords NOW](https://battlefordsnow.com/2026/08/11/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-u-s-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [meadowlakeNOW](https://meadowlakenow.com/2026/08/11/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-u-s-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Sudbury](https://sudbury.com/national/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada-12652363) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/national-news/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada-12652363) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Medicine Hat News](https://medicinehatnews.com/news/national-news/2026/08/11/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-u-s-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [Ckpg Today](https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/08/11/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-u-s-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/business/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada/article_8b48dfa7-5d23-56bb-b5b2-0c8788531dd5.html) — Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador’s removal from Canada - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/business/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada/article_518946c5-f1bd-5ab4-9373-442b1a8abf99.html) — Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador’s removal from Canada - [The Record](https://therecord.com/business/petition-signed-by-thousands-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-canada/article_d6672060-b9c4-5e2b-9a23-40d5e822bb30.html) — Petition signed by thousands calls for U.S. ambassador to be removed from Canada ## Questions **How many people signed the petition to remove Pete Hoekstra?** Nearly 30,000 Canadians signed the petition calling for US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to be declared persona non grata and removed from Canada. The petition accuses him of undermining Canada-US relations and will be presented in Parliament this fall. **What does the petition accuse Pete Hoekstra of doing?** The petition accuses Hoekstra of making statements that undermine the Canada-US relationship and of intervening in Canadian political discourse. It cites his comments on Canada’s potential annexation by the US and criticism of Canadian leaders during the 2025 election campaign. **Which outlets reported on the petition to remove Hoekstra?** Twenty outlets, all rated left or centre, reported on the petition. No right-rated outlet carried the story. The reports varied in emphasis, with left-rated outlets highlighting Hoekstra’s annexation remarks and centre-rated outlets focusing on his diplomatic interventions. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/nearly-30000-canadians-sign-petition-to-expel-us-ambassador-hoekstra. 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