Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics [Video]

As a giant of industry and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk wields influence across the global economy. He’s now leveraging that success to extend his influence into the democratic process in Canada and elsewhere.

In the past week alone, Musk has dipped into Canadian politics on his social media platform several times; endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, showering him with praise, reposting his tweets and applauding his speeches and media interactions.

At the same time, he has mocked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his resignation, borrowing president-elect Donald Trump’s language to refer to him as a “governor.” He’s even called Trudeau an “insufferable tool.” 

It perhaps should be no surprise that Musk has turned his attention to Canada. Born in South Africa, his mother Maye Musk is from Saskatchewan. Musk moved to Canada in 1989 and attended Queen’s University for two years before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania.

Musk’s influence venture took off in …