A Vancouver area auto show has banned Tesla from participating, citing “safety” concerns as far-left activists escalate protests against the electric vehicle automaker and its owner, Elon Musk.
The show’s executive director, Eric Nicholl, told FOX Business the exhibition “has removed Tesla as a participant in this week’s event.”
He further said their primary concern was “the safety of attendees, exhibitors and staff.”
“This decision will ensure all attendees can be solely focused on enjoying the many positive elements of the event,” Nicholl explained.
The event organizers even went as far as to scrub all references to Tesla from its website.
Although most of the “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations have taken place in the U.S., the movement has seen demonstrations spread to Canadian cities.
In Surrey, B.C., roughly two dozen demonstrators gathered outside a Tesla dealership on Sunday, holding signs with slogans like “Elbows Up” and “Elon Be-Gone,” voicing their opposition to Musk and his ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.
The far-left antifa group, Vancouver Against Fascism, organized a similar protest on Mar. 15 at the Kitsilano Tesla dealership in Vancouver.
Trump has recently imposed steep tariffs on Canadian exports, escalating trade tensions, and repeatedly hinted that Canada would be better off as America’s 51st state.
Further south, at least five Tesla vehicles were damaged in Las Vegas after an individual set the cars on fire before unloading at least three rounds of gunshots in a “targeted attack” on a Tesla facility, according to Las Vegas police.
In February, Musk posted on X that Canada “is not a real country,” sparking a petition to remove his passport and citizenship that received over 230,000 signatures according to the New York Times. Musk has since deleted the post.