Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada. The online petition accuses Hoekstra of making statements that undermine the Canada-U.S. relationship and intervening in Canadian political discourse in a manner inconsistent with diplomatic protocol. It says the Liberal government should also direct a parliamentary committee to review U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian affairs. WATCH | Hoekstra on trade talks: U.S ambassador to Canada defends U.S. tariffs, CUSMA negotiation strategy | Duration 16:46 On the eve of his country's 250th birthday, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra discussed tariffs, CUSMA negotiations and those 51st state jabs with Rebecca Zandbergen, host of CBC's Ottawa Morning.