Summary
- Canadians are upset with the US President’s threats about annexing Canada and Elon Musk’s involvement in promoting fascist policies
- Lloyd Alter, a social liberal from Toronto, has been discussing the consequences of US policies on Canada
- British Columbia has excluded Tesla products from government subsidies in preference of Canadian goods
- Tesla has been removed from the Vancouver Auto Show amid backlash for Elon Musk’s alliance with President Trump
- Musk faces protests and backlash for his comments, which some view as inciting hate and violence.
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The political climate in Canada is currently tense due to threats from the US president about annexing Canada and making it the 51st US state. Canadians are also unhappy with Elon Musk, who is seen as the president’s enabler of fascist policies. Lloyd Alter, a Toronto resident and sustainable architecture teacher, has been vocal about the consequences of these policies. Alter has observed Canadians boycotting US products and turning towards Canadian alternatives, such as Rebel, Hushmail, and Sync. Many are also supporting Canadian products and services, leading to a surge in patriotism and a rejection of US companies like Amazon Prime.
Alter and other analysts are concerned about potential ramifications if the US were to annex Canada, painting a grim picture of Canada becoming a resource colony with limited control over its affairs. In response to Elon Musk’s support of the US president, British Columbia has excluded Tesla products from government subsidies, citing Musk as the reason. The province’s utility company, BC Hydro, announced that Tesla EV chargers, residential storage batteries, and inverters are no longer eligible for rebates. Similarly, Tesla was removed from the list of exhibitors at the Vancouver Auto Show, just days before the event, due to Musk’s alliance with President Donald Trump amid a trade war between Canada and the US.
The backlash against Musk and Tesla has escalated, with protests staged at Tesla dealerships in British Columbia and beyond. Musk’s inflammatory statements on social media have further fueled the controversy, leading to calls for his Canadian citizenship to be revoked. An online petition accusing Musk of activities against the national interest of Canada has garnered hundreds of thousands of signatures. Recent incidents of vandalism and violence at Tesla dealerships in both Canada and the US have raised concerns about safety at events like the Vancouver Auto Show. Musk has condemned the vandalism as “domestic terrorism” while also questioning the motives behind the attacks on his company.
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