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Hundreds of thousands want Elon Musk to be stripped of Canadian citizenship

More than 300,000 Canadians have signed an official parliamentary e-petition calling for Musk's citizenship to be revoked. But can -- and should -- we do it?

More than 300,000 Canadians have signed a petition to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship.

It’s clearly not bothering Musk (deep sarcasm) who, in a since-deleted tweet, claimed Canada is “not a real country”

The petition, initiated by B.C. author Qualia Reed and sponsored by NDP MP Charlie Angus, lays out the following:

Whereas:

  • Elon Musk has engaged in activities that go against the national interest of Canada;

  • He has used his wealth and power to influence our elections;

  • He has now become a member of a foreign government that is attempting to erase Canadian sovereignty; and

  • The attempts of Elon Musk to attack Canadian sovereignty must be addressed.

We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Prime Minister to revoke Elon Musk's dual citizenship status, and revoke his Canadian passport effective immediately.

Hoooo boy. That’s a biggie!

In today’s video, we’ll get into the feasibility — and ethics — of this demand.