Over 60,000 Canadians sign petition demanding expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

​Pete Hoekstra, US Ambassador to Canada More than 60,000 Canadians have signed a petition demanding for US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to be expelled, accusing him of interfering in Canadian politics and hurting relations between the two countries, BBC reportedThe petition asks the Canadian government to remove Hoekstra from his post in Ottawa and calls for a parliamentary review of what it describes as US diplomatic interference in Canada's domestic affairs.The US Embassy in Canada said it was aware of the petition but declined to comment.Why is Hoekstra facing criticism?The petition accuses Hoekstra of making repeated interventions in Canadian political affairs and of normalising President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st US state.It also raises concerns about meetings in Washington between US State Department officials and Albertans involved in the movement to separate Alberta from Canada.The petition was launched by a woman from Calgary and will be presented in Parliament later this year by Green Party leader Elizabeth May.May's office said she is required to sponsor petitions brought forward by Canadian residents regardless of whether she personally agrees with thei...