Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion

The lead

An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures

Why it matters

The force of this story is not in the headline but in the decisions it will force across the thousands, canadians, call, ambassador, expulsion landscape.

What sits behind it

Understanding thousands of canadians call for us ambassador's expulsion requires seeing it as part of a broader pattern in thousands, canadians, call, ambassador, expulsion.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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Our take

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of thousands, canadians, call, ambassador, expulsion: An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.