The number of supporters of a campaign in Canada calling for Pete Hoekstra to be removed from his post and declared persona non grata has reached 104,000.
The reaction stems from rhetoric by the Trump administration about making Canada the 51st state of the United States. US Ambassador Hoekstra described the expression as an “expression of affection”; his remarks intensified the reaction to the campaign.
The campaign also calls for an official complaint to be filed with the US administration. After the number of signatures nearly tripled in two days, attention has turned to the response from the Canadian government.