More than 250,000 sign petition to strip Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship


The petition that opened for signatures on Feb 20 says Musk 'has engaged in activities that go against the national interest of Canada'. — AP

OTTAWA: The number of people who have signed a petition calling for Elon Musk to lose his Canadian citizenship over his alleged efforts to "erase" the nation's sovereignty hit 250,000 on Feb 25.

The tech billionaire was born to an affluent South African family in Pretoria before immigrating to Canada and acquiring Canadian citizenship via his mother Maye Musk, who is originally from the province of Saskatchewan.

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