Canada petition calls for US ambassador Pete Hoekstra's removal

Democracy Watch's fast-starting Damage Report clip shifts from trade concerns to demands for diplomatic accountability.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 102,556 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (10,044).

Trump Team CORNERED In Canada Accusations As US Ambassador Expulsion Demand Grows

John Iadarola's latest Canada segment centers on a different kind of pressure: a petition asking Ottawa to remove the US ambassador. The Damage Report clip has reached about 75,000 views in its first 13 hours on Democracy Watch, well beyond the clips channel's usual first-day audience.

The petition described in the upload accuses Pete Hoekstra of interfering in Canadian political debate and normalizing the Trump administration's suggestions that Canada become an American state. It also raises concerns about meetings between US State Department officials and Albertans seeking separation from Canada. Those are the petition's allegations, not established findings. Alongside the ambassador's removal, it requests a parliamentary committee review of alleged diplomatic interference. The description cites a BBC report saying the US embassy acknowledged the petition but declined further comment.

Canada's trade relationship was the focus of Iadarola's earlier segment, as we reported here. This time, the discussion has moved to diplomatic boundaries: viewers debate removal and the implications for Canadian sovereignty. The comment section is already nearly ten times as busy as a usual full first day, even while Democracy Watch's overall daily views remain below their usual pace.

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The numbers

The Canada clip's strong early turnout contrasts with a quieter day for the channel overall.

the video's first day

usual first day here

10,044

this video

102,556

subscribers

150,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

59,401,772

views per day

118,594

typical day: 205,000

the video

views

74,765

likes

1,573

comments

372

days online

1

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143,000

As of October 10, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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