Over 280,000 Sign Petition to Revoke Musk's Canadian Citizenship
Anti-American Sentiment Peaks in Canada Amid Trump's Foreign Policy
As tensions between the United States and Canada reach a peak due to the "tariff war," public opinion is spreading within Canada demanding the revocation of Elon Musk's citizenship. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, provoked Canada by claiming on his social media that "Canada is not a real country." On the 25th (local time), Musk shared an article on his X account stating, "More than 170,000 people have signed a government petition in Canada to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship," and added, "Canada is not a real country."
Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Canada due to the "tariff war," public opinion is growing in Canada demanding the revocation of Elon Musk's citizenship. In response to this claim, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and a close ally of former U.S. President Donald Trump, provoked Canada by stating on his social media, "Canada is not a real country." Asia Economy
Earlier, on the 20th, Charlie Angus, a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canada, submitted a petition to the Prime Minister requesting the cancellation of Musk's citizenship, stating that he was involved in activities against Canada's national interests and had become part of a foreign government aiming to eliminate Canadian sovereignty. Musk was born in 1971 in South Africa, but his mother, Maye, is Canadian. Musk moved to Canada at the age of 18 and is known to have acquired Canadian citizenship through his mother.
On the 25th (local time), Musk shared an article on his X stating, "More than 170,000 people have signed a government petition in Canada to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship," and then wrote, "Canada is not a real country." Musk X
According to the Canadian Parliament's petition website, the petition to revoke Musk's Canadian citizenship had received over 276,200 signatures as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day. The petition stated, "Elon Musk has engaged in activities against Canada's national interests and used his wealth and power to influence our elections. He has now become part of a foreign government seeking to eliminate Canadian sovereignty," and requested the Prime Minister to revoke Musk's citizenship and immediately cancel his Canadian passport. The petition is open until June 20. However, some media outlets, including CNN, report that there have been very few precedents for revoking Canadian citizenship, making it unlikely that Musk's citizenship will actually be revoked.
From Americano to Canadianno? ... Anti-American Sentiment Peaks in Canada
Meanwhile, President Trump has decided to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and insisted that to avoid this, Canada should become the 51st state of the United States, pushing forward with a reckless foreign policy. This has caused anti-American sentiment in Canada to reach its peak. Even Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged citizens to "choose Canadian products." As a result, a nationwide movement to cancel trips to the U.S. and purchase domestic products has spread widely in Canada. Souvenir shops in Ontario displayed clothing with the phrase "Canada is not for sale," and entrepreneurs developed apps to identify Canadian-made products. At a recent hockey international match between the two countries, Canadian fans booed the American flag.
Meanwhile, President Trump decided to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and insisted that to avoid this, Canada should become the 51st state of the United States, pushing forward with a reckless foreign policy. As a result, anti-American sentiment in Canada has reached its peak. Among them, some hockey fans recently expressed their resentment towards the United States by holding up signs at a game held in Boston. Photo by AFP and Yonhap News.
Alongside the boycott of American products, some cafes have even changed the menu name of Americano to "Canadianno." This followed a call from Kicking Horse Coffee, headquartered in British Columbia, western Canada, earlier this month via social media, urging coffee shops across Canada to rename Americano to Canadianno. Kicking Horse Coffee has been calling the espresso shot diluted with water, known as Americano, "Canadianno" for the past 16 years.
However, some argue that considering the origin of the term Americano, using the name Canadianno is inappropriate. The term Americano is said to have originated during World War II when American soldiers stationed in Italy found the local espresso coffee too strong and diluted it with water. There is a theory that the term carries a mocking meaning, implying "Americans who don't even know how to drink coffee."
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