To X or not to X: Halifax debates leaving Elon Musk-owned platform behind [Video]

Amid a changing relationship between Canada and the U.S., staff with Halifax regional council will be looking at whether the municipality should continue using the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X.

The motion at Tuesday’s council meeting sparked a lively debate about how the municipality should be communicating with its residents and whether local governments should be making such political statements.

U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at Canada since taking office last month, targeting one of its largest trading partners with hefty tariffs and insisting the country should become the 51st state.

Meanwhile, Trump selected Musk — the unelected billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX — to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, sparking protests south of …