On Saturday, hundreds of protests are expected in Tesla exhibition halls worldwide, including multiple organized throughout Canada.
Nicknamed Tesla Takedown’s global action day, it is the last demonstration of those who oppose the role of the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has interpreted in the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Protests are expected in Canadian cities, including Ottawa, Montreal, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Halifax, as well as four scheduled in the low continent of BC during the weekend.
Protesters say they want people to sell their vehicles and throw any action in the company.
Vancouver Police said that more than 130 additional officers will deploy to maintain order in protests.
The department said the officers are investigating 28 anti-tesla incidents since the inauguration of Trump on January 20, including “hate words and symbols painted with spray in buildings, eggs thrown to cars and windshield broke” in concessionaires and cargo stations.
Earlier this month, the organizers of the Vancouver International Auto Show banned Tesla due to concerns about the safety of workers, assistants and exhibitors.
Musk leads the Efficiency Department of the United States Government and has been linked to controversies that include publicly expressing support for the extreme right -wing alternative for the German party and saying goodbye to thousands of federal workers.
In Canada, Musk has received criticism for supporting Trump’s plans to make Canada the 51st State of the United States and call the then Primein Minister Justin Trudeau to the “governor” of the country in an exchange of social networks in January.
In addition, an online petition was launched in February asking Trudeau to strip Musk of his Canadian citizenship, accusing the CEO of participating in activities that “go against the national interest of Canada.” He received more than 375,000 signatures.
