A petition calling for the removal of Canadian citizenship from billionaire Elon Musk due to his "activities that are against the national interest of Canada" has been signed by more than 250.000 Canadian citizens to date.
As the petition states, the ubiquitous advisor to the US president "has now become a member of a foreign government trying to erase Canadian sovereignty," alluding to Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st US state, using "economic force" to annex his northern neighbor.
Musk, born in South Africa and the owner of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, SpaceX and social media company X, holds Canadian citizenship through his mother, Maya Musk, who is originally from the province of Saskatchewan in central Canada.
The billionaire, who was naturalized as a US citizen in 2002, was tasked by Trump to reduce public spending at the federal level in the US.
Musk responded to the petition on social media by writing that "Canada isn't even a real country."
He has recently repeatedly criticized the policies of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and in December he supported Canadian opposition figure Pierre Poiliever, leader of the Conservative Party.
Under Canadian law, citizenship can be revoked if a citizen has committed fraud, made a false statement, or knowingly concealed information on an immigration or citizenship application.
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