
CTV Winnipeg: ‘No more Tesla’: Manitoba driver caught in crosshairs of ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests
Canadians in several cities have joined a series of “Tesla Takedown” protests to denounce CEO Elon Musk and his role advising U.S. President Donald Trump.
The U.S. President has in recent weeks slapped steep tariffs on Canadian goods, sparking an ongoing trade war, and repeatedly suggested Canada would be better off as the 51st state.
Musk is also the world’s richest person and runs his businesses as he advises Trump on ways to overhaul the federal government through the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
In Winnipeg, “Tesla Takedowns” are also being felt and it has some car owners and dealers feeling caught in the middle.
Professor of global political economy, Mark Hudson spoke with CTV about the anger towards Tesla and Canadian pride.
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