Canada divided over Elon Musk's citizenship petition
Elon Musk upset Canadians. A petition to revoke his Canadian citizenship has gathered over 297,000 signatures in just a few days. The billionaire holds a Canadian passport because his mother was born in the city of Regina.
The petition to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship gained massive support. In just a few days, it collected over 297,000 signatures (over 126,000 in the first two days), and that's certainly not the end. The document can be signed electronically on the Canadian Parliament's website. The deadline for submitting signatures is June 20 of this year.
The addressee of the petition is the Prime Minister of Canada, and its author is the writer Qualii Reed. The initiative was supported by Member of Parliament Charlie Angus.
Arguments for revoking citizenship
Elon Musk, born in Pretoria, South Africa, has a Canadian passport thanks to his mother, who comes from Regina. The billionaire has upset Canadian citizens for several reasons. The petition outlines four main arguments for revoking the billionaire's citizenship.
The authors of the petition argue that Elon Musk has acted against Canada's national interests, using his wealth and influence to interfere in elections. They claim he is affiliated with a foreign government seeking to undermine Canadian sovereignty and stress the need to counter his alleged efforts.
Musk upset Canadians
Musk deleted a post on platform X in which he stated that "Canada is not a real country."
In January of this year, in another post, he called the Prime Minister of Canada a "girl."
Girl, you're not the governor of Canada anymore - wrote the billionaire.
Musk openly supported Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, which caused additional controversy.
Revoking Canadian citizenship is complicated and possible only in exceptional cases, such as terrorist activity or espionage. Lawyers emphasize that effectively revoking citizenship is difficult to carry out. Charlie Angus, who supports the petition, highlights its symbolic significance. He also admitted that he didn't expect such support.
Angus contacted Elections Canada to check whether Musk is trying to influence elections in Canada via platform X.
