Canada-US Diplomatic Relations Reach New Low Over Controversial Ambassador

Diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States have reached a new low. Canadian citizens have opened a front against US Ambassador Peter Hoekstra. As of Thursday, more than 1 million people have signed an online parliamentary petition calling for the ambassador to be declared persona non grata. The petition has been launched on Canada's official parliamentary portal, which provides citizens with a platform to communicate directly with the government. The petition, started by Calgary resident Leanne Walker, makes serious allegations against Ambassador Hoekstra. According to the petition, the ambassador's behavior is against the principles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. He is alleged to have promoted President Donald Trump's controversial statement calling for the annexation of Canada as the "51st state" of the United States. The ambassador defended this offensive remark as a "word of affection." The petition mentions not only statements by Peter but also a collection of questions on the US Ambassador's ID app, which has been used by supporters of the separatist movement.