E-7558 Diplomatic relations with Iran Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7558 — Diplomatic relations with Iran — with 1,283 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Melissa Lantsman. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7558
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: October 28, 2026
- Sponsor: Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill)
- Category: Foreign affairs
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 1,283
- Daily increase: +3 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +13 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~2 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: June 30, 2026 — 159 data points recorded
Milestones
- 1,000 signatures reached on July 18, 2026 — total at that point: 1,035
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on July 3, 2026 — total at that point: 507
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 807 signatures
- British Columbia: 197 signatures
- Alberta: 96 signatures
- Quebec: 96 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 27 signatures
- Manitoba: 19 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 8 signatures
- New Brunswick: 5 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 5 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 2 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 6 |
| July 2, 2026 | 367 |
| July 4, 2026 | 705 |
| July 6, 2026 | 796 |
| July 8, 2026 | 865 |
| July 10, 2026 | 911 |
| July 14, 2026 | 937 |
| July 18, 2026 | 1,035 |
| July 21, 2026 | 1,155 |
| July 23, 2026 | 1,191 |
| July 28, 2026 | 1,252 |
| August 2, 2026 | 1,266 |
| August 13, 2026 | 1,281 |
| August 13, 2026 | 1,283 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• The Government of Canada identified the regime in Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and listed the IRGC and Hamas as terrorist entities in Canada;
• On June 25, 2026, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney said that Canada should reopen its embassy in Iran;
• Reports indicate that Iranian authorities were responsible for the murder of more than 40,000 civilians in Iran in January 2026;
• The murder of Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi (2003) and the death of Canadian environmentalist Kavous Seyed-Emami (2018) while in the regime's custody continue to raise serious concerns about the safety of Canadians in Iran;
• According to an Ontario Superior Court ruling, the IRGC shot down Flight PS752 in an intentional act of terror on January 8, 2020, killing 55 Canadian citizens;
• Since September 2012, the embassies of Canada and Iran have remained closed and diplomatic relations have not been restored, and in its announcement, Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited strong reasons for the closure, noting serious concerns about the safety of our diplomats: “Our diplomats serve Canada as civilians, and their safety is our number one priority"; and
• The Iranian-Canadian community has consistently demonstrated its solidarity with the people of Iran through rallies attended by hundreds of thousands of participants across Canada.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Refrain from reopening the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Canada in order to demonstrate its solidarity with the Iranian-Canadian community; and
2. Refrain from reopening the Embassy of Canada in Iran or restoring diplomatic relations with the Government of Iran.
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