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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Elon Musk has Canadian citizenship via his mother—now the public wants to change that

Maye Musk and Elon Musk attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Credit: eff Kravitz/FilmMagic - Getty Images)
  • A petition with over 171,000 signatures is calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship, citing alleged threats to Canadian sovereignty. While Musk has clashed with Trudeau on social media and holds a special government role in the U.S., the petition's impact remains uncertain, as revoking his citizenship could have unforeseen political and business ramifications.

Elon Musk—a Canadian citizen—is wielding power in the highest levels of government office in the United States and north of the border some people are unhappy about it.

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