The Economic Times

Pete Hoekstra petition: Thousands of Canadians seek to declare US ambassador persona non grata as campaign demands his removal in new twist for Canada-US relations

Hoekstra petition: The Pete Hoekstra petition has gathered nearly 30,000 signatures from Canadians calling on the government to declare the US ambassador persona non grata and seek his removal. The petition is expected to be presented in Parliament, putting fresh focus on Hoekstra and Canada-US diplomatic relations. The phrase persona non grata is a diplomatic term meaning that a country has declared a foreign diplomat unwelcome.