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Over 50,000 Canadians sign petition demanding expulsion of US ambassador

超5万加拿大人请愿,要求驱逐美国大使

A petition calling for the Canadian government to expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has gathered more than 50,000 signatures, according to a report carried by Sina News from the Global Times. The petition, set to be submitted to Canada's House of Commons this fall, accuses Hoekstra of violating diplomatic protocol by interfering in Canadian political discussions and making remarks that damage bilateral relations.

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The Global Times frames this as a significant grassroots backlash against U.S. diplomatic overreach, highlighting the petition's specific grievances: Hoekstra's description of Canada's 2025 federal election as…

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