“Pete Hoekstra Faces Calls for Expulsion from Canada”

In his role as U.S. ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra has criticized Canada’s federal election campaign, shared a post referring to Donald Trump’s “51st state,” and reportedly had a heated confrontation with an Ontario trade official. A petition demanding his expulsion from the country has garnered close to 200,000 signatures. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for the New York Times, sheds light on Hoekstra’s background, the reasons behind Canadian discontent, and the implications of the move to remove him on the Canada-U.S. relationship. To read transcripts of the Front Burner podcast, visit: [https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts](https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts). Stay updated by subscribing to Front Burner on your preferred podcast platform. [Listen on Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/front-burner/id1439621628?mt=2), [Listen on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL9keKtruUmZ1hPkhHZL1), or [Listen on YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyJPHbRnGaaAgINkiIQmNjTVRMB8RGI9&si=g4Vxmp8msAKhGPPh).