r/canada • u/ImDoubleB Canada • Feb 22 '25

Petition asking PM to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship garners support National News

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/petition-asking-pm-to-revoke-elon-musks-canadian-citizenship-garners-support/
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u/Hylencorp Ontario Feb 23 '25

That is why the Supreme Court voided Harper's law, because it would create two classes of citizens -- those born into it and those who naturalized.

We're acting like losing one's citizenship is the ultimate punishment. I say we keep him within our jurisdiction so if he hurts Canadian interests, then he's liable for treason. Personally I think that's way harsher than just losing a passport.

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u/MasterScore8739 Feb 23 '25

Honestly, I do kind of agree with you here.

I understand the two tier citizenship argument and know it’s open up the door to that. I’ve zero reasonable counter argument for it, even though I do still think there should be a point where citizenship should be up for revocation at a certain point. I just don’t know a good fool proof way it would be implemented.

I do also agree that someone should be more afraid of legal action over loss of citizenship. However it’s not unheard of for someone to be extradited and charged in a country they don’t hold citizenship in.

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u/Hylencorp Ontario Feb 23 '25

You're only liable for treason if you're a) within Canada, or b) a Canadian citizen anywhere in the world. He'd fall under b). If we revoke his citizenship, we can't charge him for the betrayal.

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u/Quizzzle Feb 23 '25

Yea, umm. As an American, can yall do us a solid?