Petition in Canada: Over 250,000 votes for Musk's citizenship exclusion
Petition in Canada: Over 250,000 votes for Musk's citizenship exclusion
More than 250,000 Canadian citizens and residents have a parliamentary petition Government asks, Elon Musk Citizenship and passport. The signatories argue that Musk's connection to US President Donald Trump-The Plant- A 25%tax Canadian imports and Canada as 51. State to annex - "against the national interests of Canada".
Elon Musk as a controversial player
The technology billionaire, the citizen of South Africa, Canada and the United States, has developed into one of the most visible allies of the president since the beginning of the second term of office. "He used his wealth and power to influence our elections," the petition says. "He is now a member of a foreign government who tries to eliminate Canadian sovereignty."
Musk's reaction to the petition
In a response to the news about the petition, Musk on his social network X that "Canada is not a real country". CNN asked Musk's representative to comment.
content of the petition
The petition aimed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls him to revoke Musk's double citizenship and to annul its Canadian passport with immediate effect. An expert told CNN that the Musks government could not revoke legally acquired citizenship, but the author of the petition sees this as a "call for responsibility".
background of Musk's citizenship
Musk, who was born in Pretoria, South Africa, used to be Teen age received a Canadian passport through his mother, Maye Musk, who was born in Canada. The billionaire later ten years after his arrival in the USA US citizenship.
petition process in Canada
An electronic parliamentary petition needs the initial support of at least five Canadians, the approval of a member of the parliament and a first review before it can begin with the collection of signatures, according to the Canadian lower house .
The petition for the abolition of Musk's citizenship is open until June 20, 2025, after which the petition clerk must confirm that at least 500 of the signatures are legitimate. After that, the petition has to wait until a new parliamentary meeting begins before it can be discussed in the lower house.
support from parliament
Charlie Angus, a member of the left -wing new democratic party, is listed as a sponsor of the petition. CNN has Angus and the author of the petition, Qualia Reed to ask for an opinion.
Reed, a science fiction author from British Columbia, wrote on Monday on the social network bluesky "Never had expected this petition so quickly and widespread". Reed also emphasized towards the growing supporters of the petition that it was not meant as a personal attack.
goal of the petition
"To make it clear: This initiative that I started and which is spread and supported by you is not about personal attacks," wrote Reed, "It is about ensuring that those who influence global politics and industries know that people do not agree with their lack of ethical responsibility."
Trump's threat to the annexation of Canada
Trump's frequent statements about his wish to make Canada the "51st state", led to Trudeau on social media as " Governor " referred to. At the beginning of February, Trudeau A assembly of managers in the private sector Canada's "a serious matter", according to two managing people who have heard the comments of the Prime Minister.
legal foundations and historical contexts
There are only a few precedents in Canada for the revocation of citizenships. Thousands of Japanese Canadians, including citizens, were "effective" during the Second World War and deported to Japan, according to the legal professor at the University of Toronto, Audrey Macklin, in a article from 2021 for the Manitoba Law Review.
"Canada does not revoke any citizenship that has been legally acquired. This means that there is actually no way to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship unless he received her through fraud or false information," Macklin told CNN.
changes in the Citizenship Act
A law from 2014, the Strengenthening Canadian Citizenship Act, previously included provisions on the revocation of citizenship if a double national Canadian was convicted of "security offenses". Trudeau promised the law to abolish when he ran for the office of Prime Minister. The provisions for denaturation were removed by 2017, and A new law once again established citizenship for all Canadians who were deprived of citizenship due to national security reasons.
reports by CNNS Clare Duffy and Paula Newton also included in this article.