Petition to Revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian Citizenship Surpasses 240,000 Signatures

 

Petition to Revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian Citizenship Surpasses 240,000 Signatures

Elon Musk, originally from South Africa and currently designated as a "special US government employee," has been appointed to lead President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

A growing movement in Canada is calling for the revocation of Musk’s citizenship, with over 240,000 people signing a parliamentary petition urging the government to strip him of his Canadian passport. Supporters of the petition claim Musk has acted "against the national interest" of Canada.

Filed last Friday, the petition alleges that Musk has leveraged his "wealth and power" to interfere in Canadian elections and has engaged in efforts to undermine the nation’s sovereignty.

In response, Musk took to X, the social media platform he acquired in April 2022, where he controversially posted, "Canada is not a real country," before later deleting the statement.

Now serving as a key adviser to President Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman left South Africa at 17, arriving in Canada in 1989 with roughly $2,000, a backpack, and a suitcase full of books, according to Politico. Musk currently holds citizenship in South Africa, Canada, and the United States.

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Canada’s Recent Political Tensions with Donald Trump

Musk has been a vocal supporter of Trump, who, leading up to the 2024 election, publicly stated his intention to use "economic force" to integrate Canada as America’s 51st state.

Andrew Furey, Newfoundland and Labrador’s now-former premier, warned that Trump’s remarks should be taken seriously as a direct threat to Canada’s sovereignty, CBS News reported.

Expanding on his stance, Trump argued that the United States should not be providing Canada with $200 billion annually in subsidies "when they're not a state." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quickly responded, asserting, "There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States." Shortly after defending his country, Trudeau announced his resignation in January.

Despite their ongoing discussions, Trump and Trudeau appear to remain divided on the president’s statement regarding Canada’s potential annexation. However, the U.S. president recently decided to delay the implementation of a proposed 25% tariff on Canadian goods for 30 days.

Following Canada’s recent victory over the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, Trudeau made a pointed remark on X, stating, "You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game."

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Musk’s Canadian Roots

Musk’s journey in Canada began when he worked on a farm in rural Saskatchewan owned by a cousin of his mother, Maye Musk, according to the Globe and Mail. His mother, born in Saskatchewan before relocating to South Africa, enabled Musk to obtain Canadian citizenship.

During his time in the country, Musk took up various jobs, including working at a lumber mill in Vancouver. He later attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, for two years before moving to the United States, as reported by the Globe and Mail. He also spent time living in Toronto, where he led a largely solitary life, dedicating most of his time to reading or working on his computer.

In a December 2019 X post, Maye Musk reminisced about their modest living conditions in Canada, stating, "We lived at 4000 Yonge St. Over the holidays, my nephew reminded me that he, Elon and Kimbal took turns sleeping on the bed, couch and carpet. A friend said our apartment was very small. I didn’t think so. We still managed to have a lot of fun."