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

250,000 sign petition to strip Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship over sovereignty concerns, sparking political debate.

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 Tuesday (February 25, 2025).

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.

The petition that opened for signatures on February 20 says Mr. Musk “has engaged in activities that go against the national interest of Canada.”

It also says Mr. Musk, who is also a U.S. citizen and a top advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, has become “a member of a foreign government that is attempting to erase Canadian sovereignty.”

In a now-deleted post Monday (February 24, 2025), Mr. Musk mocked the petition, claiming “Canada is not a real country,” he wrote on the social media platform X he owns.

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He has strongly supported Mr. Trump who has repeatedly questioned Canadian sovereignty, ridiculed Canada’s political leaders and argued that Canada should become a U.S. state.