An official petition before Canada's House of Commons calling for the expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has gathered more than 171,000 signatures, far surpassing the 500 required for the matter to be debated in parliament. The petition accuses Hoekstra of undermining Canada-US diplomatic relations through public statements defending Trump's calls to make Canada the "51st state" and alleging Canadian interference in US elections, and also points to reported ties between the ambassador and a separatist movement in Calgary. The surge in support reflects a broader collapse in Canadian public trust toward the United States, with a Pew Research survey this year finding that only 35 percent of Canadians now view the US as a reliable partner, down from 83 percent in 2022.