Elon Musk said “Canada is not a real country”, just one of the social media piercings in the neighboring US.
But people in Canada have done real damage to the vehicles and delegations belonging to his electric car company, Tesla, according to police.
More than 80 Teslas had their tires and bodies scratched in many in Hamilton, Ontario, police said on Thursday. Several acts of vandalism against Tesla ownership have also been committed in the United States.
Hamilton, west of Toronto, is the heart of the Canadian steel construction industry and a battle in the country’s trade war with the United States.
President Trump has imposed invoices on steel and other Canadian products, and Canada responded by applying contributions to exports worth $ 20.5 billion from the United States.
Mr Trump has also claimed that Canada has been “removed” from the United States and wants to do so in the 51st state.
The Canadians responded with protest protest, changing the way they shop, travel and think about their relationship with the United States, the closest ally of the country and the commercial partner. Even the beloved Canadian legend of Hock Wayne Gretzky is not immunized by fury about his silence in the actions of Mr Trump, who is a friend.
Canadian provincial leaders have introduced their own measures to react to invoices, including the abolition of American alcoholic products from alcohol stores and the ban on US companies from applying for procurement contracts.
The Canadians have also directed their enemy to Mr Musk, the billionaire businessman, who helps to lead Mr Trump to reshape the federal government.
In Montreal, two members of a climate defense team called Last Generation Canada put the outside of a Tesla dealership in Pink Spray Paint on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the team.
The team said he had committed the act because he believed that Mr Musk “destroys democracies and spread the refusal of climate”.
The two members involved in the incident were later arrested, authorities said.
Concerns about vandalism and protests have led the organizers of a recent Vancouver car broadcast to block Tesla from the event.
“This decision will ensure that all participants can focus solely on enjoying the many positive elements of the event,” said Eric Nicholl, executive director of the demonstration.
Tesla delegations in other Canadian cities, including Ottawa, the capital, have attracted angry demonstrators carrying signs.
Ontario, the most populous province of Canada, canceled a contract worth $ 100 million, about $ 70 million, with Starlink, the Musk satellite internet company.
Last month, thousands of Canadians called on the government to recall Canadian nationality and passport Musk in a report that now has about 376,000 signatures.
