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Hoekstra was appointed with the goal of antagonizing Canada. The US admin will view this petition as a win; that Hoekstra has succeeded in riling up Canadians and dividing our nations.
Even if this petition reaches 10M signatures, I expect our government to ignore it, saying "while we appreciate that Canadians are upset with some of the things this ambassador has said and done, now would not be a good time to expel the representative of the US administration as we work on trying to secure a trade deal that works for all Canadians blah blah blah."
Having said all that. I signed it. I want that bum out of the country. I do hope this petition sends a signal to the average Canadian that we are not backing down even if our government tries to remain diplomatic.
The Canadian government needs to focus on trade with Europe and Asia before the USA.
South America is sad by this sentiment
Hey I want Canada to trade with Mercosur
We are, but through the years so many businesses got complacent and relied on only the U.S. market.
Not a business owner, but I feel if you can’t operate a business without relying only on the U.S. you have a failed business.
Please people, stop saying things like this. US is a short drive from Canada. Consult a globe: Europe and Asia are oceans away. All that shipping costs money that we have to subsidize over local trade partners with those countries.
You should take a short drive over there and never come back.
Excuse my math.
100%.
The US' goal is to disrupt our economy. A deal with the US during this administration isn't worth the paper it is written on.
If a deal is reached tomorrow I expect it to be torn up by the US in 6 months to a year (maybe even sooner) with the goal of causing further chaos to our economy.
The Iranians have the right goal of refusing to negotiate until Trump leaves office, deals signed with him have almost never been worth the paper they were written on.
Yes, this administration has shown how dishonest, dishonorable, and disgusting Americans are.
Americans have no right to our companies and resources.