Metro Vancouver residents join ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests against Musk, Trump [Video]

Metro Vancouver residents joined a wave of “Tesla Takedown” protests this weekend happening in several cities across Canada, the United States and parts of Europe.

Protesters say they have been moved to act by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “interfering” in politics and his role advising U.S. President Donald Trump, who 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.

About two dozen demonstrators gathered outside a Tesla dealership in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday, holding signs with messages such as “elbows up” and “Elon be-gone.”

Dual Canadian-American citizen Jen Gagnon helped organize the event and says following U.S. politics has “felt like watching (her) childhood home burn down” since Trump’s election last …