Rep. Jamie Raskin has highlighted Musk's Canadian citizenship, which he inherited through his mother, as a basis to become leader of the nation of 40 million people.

The Democrat's comments come as Musk reportedly steps down from his role in the US Trump administration, and as Canada heads into a tumultuous and unpredictable general election.

Musk, 53, who lived and studied in Canada from 1989 to 1992, has maintained an interest in his former home and regularly comments on its fast-changing political scene.

He famously branded Canada's former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an 'insufferable tool,' and has endorsed the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.

But the world's richest man has so far said nothing about seeking high office in Canada, and did not answer DailyMail.com's request for comment.

Any long-shot bid by Musk to join Canada's parliament or even its highest office would have to overcome a daunting series of constitutional and practical hurdles.

They range from Musk's eligibility for office to conflicts of interest over his business empire, and practical questions about which political party would back his candidacy.

Meanwhile, Musk is not deemed to be very popular north of the border, where hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition to revoke his citizenship.

Raskin, a constitutional law professor, raised the prospect of Musk entering Canadian politics at a recent speaking event.

He revealed his outlandish theory about why US President Donald Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state, and it involves Musk.

Raskin argued that if Trump brings Panama, Greenland, and Canada into an expanded US, it would require a new constitution — and that would allow Musk to run for president.

'They want to bring in Panama. They want to bring in Greenland. They want to bring in Canada, where Elon Musk is a citizen after he left his apartheid South Africa,' Raskin said.

'Why? Because they believe that this new consortium will require a new constitution that would allow Elon Musk to run for president.'

Raskin's comments about Musk using Canada's politics as a stepping stone to the Oval Office have been panned as a 'bizarre conspiracy theory.'

Still, the Maryland lawmaker has sparked a conversation about Musk's potential in Canada's general election on April 28.