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I always thought of you let each province vote on being annexed into the USA as States, at least the western provinces would jump at the opportunity. Manitoba, Seskatchwean, and probably Alberta.

This goes back to the 90s when Quebec wanted to succeed.

Not sure if we'd be able to support them though, we're already in debt up to our eyeballs.

Although they do have natural resources, that's a win.

GreaterNYCDude says

Not sure if we'd be able to support them though, we're already in debt up to our eyeballs.

That's the rub: Canadian Supreme Court ruled back in the 90s that a province could leave the Confederation (As Canadians like to call it since Dominion is part of the country's official name imposed upon them by the Brits), but it had to pay up it's apportioned part of Canada's national debt in order to do so. Which back then was huge.

This is what really put a damper on Quebec's independence movement.

GreaterNYCDude says

I always thought of you let each province vote on being annexed into the USA as States, at least the western provinces would jump at the opportunity. Manitoba, Seskatchwean, and probably Alberta.

Eh, make our country more liberal? I'm out on that idea. We just control them as a different country as we have been. A place like Vancouver is probably not much different than Seattle given the proximity.

They also need to make it easier for Americans to visit if they want our money. They could boost their GDP by 10% by allowing American citizens with felonies and DUI's into the country. I think the case is toast, but theoretically Canada cannot let Trump in if fully convicted. And the fact is people make mistakes. Obviously not murderers but Canada has a strict border going in.

And no I don't condone DUI's, it gave me a kid I was never expecting to raise. But come on, one non-lethal DUI for say swerving a bit warrants banning you from a country? Canadians are drunks anyway. I have at least 5 buddies that cannot get into Canada. Big fishing guys too which is the biggie up there in the summer. Skiing/snowboarding in the West. Banff. Lots of lost revenue.

I'll visit, but really have no interest in any part of Canada being a part of the US. I think USVI would be better. Islanders are conservative down there. Uniforms in public schools. Everyone goes to church. Are there idiots, yup. But it would 100% be 2 Republican Senators and Probably 2 house seats? I don't know the permanent population so I could be off on house seats.

3 Provinces joining the US would be 6 blue Senate seats and a loss of the House. The large cities up there are all liberal. Think Minnesota and Minneapolis. Montana and the Dakotas are outliers because they have no major city.

WookieMan says

They also need to make it easier for Americans to visit if they want our money. They could boost their GDP by 10% by allowing American citizens with felonies and DUI's into the country. I think the case is toast, but theoretically Canada cannot let Trump in if fully convicted. And the fact is people make mistakes. Obviously not murderers but Canada has a strict border going in.

We are the same way. Learned that from a Canadian.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

WookieMan says

They also need to make it easier for Americans to visit if they want our money. They could boost their GDP by 10% by allowing American citizens with felonies and DUI's into the country. I think the case is toast, but theoretically Canada cannot let Trump in if fully convicted. And the fact is people make mistakes. Obviously not murderers but Canada has a strict border going in.

We are the same way. Learned that from a Canadian.

You are semi correct. My DUI sister in law used my other sister in laws ID on a DUI conviction. Yeah.... that kind of person. US customs gave her shit, but she sorted it out and they let her in. BIL is Canadian so they go back and forth.

I know this is about Canada, but one of my buddies was fishing up in Canada and they were taking pictures. They were smoking weed out of an apple and US Custom searched them and went through their camera. It was drama, and one of my other buddies folded and said they were smoking weed. Everyone got searched. They got rid of it all before. But the one guy in the photo is not allowed into Canada and has a red flag on him entering the US.

Best part is he actually knew the US border patrol agent. Another high school friends brother.

We are more lenient than Canada though from my crossings. Obviously the southern border is open, so the US is generally not as strict by default.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Most people don't read anyway unless it's email. I know this is for a Canadian school, but generally doesn't much matter. The hockey players for sure don't read. As adults I'd say only 10% of the population actually reads books anymore.

The other thing is most of history is not accurate. Think slavery. Not Canadian, but most of the history of slavery is not what people think it was. Hollywood and cinema hyperbolized it. Most blacks at that time couldn't read or write. So it was leftie white people at the time writing it making the history of it. Free food, lodging and a job. Most would have died because of low intelligence. They were also assets no different than a renal property. Why tear it down or damage it yourself? Tangent over.

Also are they going to remove classic fiction books like Lord of The Rings? Where little people (hobbits) save Middle Earth from the dark skinned Orcs and Sauron with the help of all white fair skinned Elves and dirty white dwarves.

I also don't know what Canadians think inclusiveness is. Outside of the Nordic areas, it's probably close to the whitest countries on the planet. Black and dark skinned people don't like winter or white people except the properly educated blacks. By default DEI is dead upon arrival by design. You can't force it. They're a white country, just own it.

Trump is a GOD-LEVEL Troller. "Great State of Canada", that's hilarious.

This is one pissed off Snow Mexican:

LOL! Trump isn't talking conquest, but he is probably indexing the dissatisfaction of at least the middle three provinces who may have made overtures already along the lines of annexing. The most northerly three provinces would put zoned up to the 'battle of the Arctic' and its resources.

Tell the 'muricans that Canada is on sale - $0.70 to the USD and dropping as we speak.

A little more depreciation and the strip clubs in St. Catherines will be hopping with Yanks. Talk about an American injection of aid. . .

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Totally the wrong flag. If one wants to cite history, one must be accurate.

HeadSet says

Totally the wrong flag. If one wants to cite history, one must be accurate.

Canada was never a real country for much of it's history.

That's why when you talk to a Canadian about politics, they almost always define themselves by how they are not American vs by anything that defines them as uniquely Canadian.

And even when they try that, they flub it as so ^^^^.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Lol. We can easily cut them off, cut them off trade wise and they're then broke. Energy is about is about the only real value Canada can produce. We're independent. We turn off the pipes coming in and they lose 20% GDP. They can't ship it across the Atlantic or Pacific cheaper than we can. It would be a fatal error.

I hate the word tariff. Think of it as marketing to sell your product in a county that actually has money or the key demo. It would be like owning a billboard and not charging the person. Who does that? We do and have. They can pay a fee for access, it's not a big deal. Politicians that never ran a business don't understand this concept. Candoa won't raise prices because we won't buy it. So if they want to sell stuff they have to eat it.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

That's why when you talk to a Canadian about politics, they almost always define themselves by how they are not American vs by anything that defines them as uniquely Canadian.

"Oh no, here comes the Dudley Dooright 1st Company of the RCMP. The only armed force Canada can muster in 48 hours."

WookieMan says

I hate the word tariff. Think of it as marketing to sell your product in a county that actually has money or the key demo.

I think of it as, we own the mall and we own most of the stores inside. Why would we allow competitors to compete against our own stores in the mall that we own and not charge them a percentage of sales like almost any retail property owner in a high demand area does?

Quebec would never join the US (they're descended from frogs, so go figure, although the frenchies are the best looking strippers). All of the non-woke provinces would jump at the chance but would never be let free (Alberta is the TX of Canada and funds every other province).

stereotomy says

Alberta is the TX of Canada and funds every other province

No. The federal government does. And not every province gets funding until recently.

https://deputypm.canada.ca/en/news/news-releases/2022/12/16/federal-government-announces-record-transfers-provinces-and

Back in the 00's and '10s, the Feds did take a lot of tax revenues from Alberta to finance the transfers to the rest. But that has dried up and provinces like Ontario and Quebec also were transitioning from being net contributors to being a net receivers due to demographic collapse.

Ottawa saw this coming. In fact, it contributed to that decline with its greentardation inflicted upon Alberta. This is why they massively ramped up immigration over the past ten or so years. They needed the wage slaves to prop up the system and to reduce their dependence on raping mostly just one province.

But it caused a spike of unaffordable housing AND a hit on middle class wages (Canada only accepts skilled immigrants).

So the main contention that drove the Albertan independence movement went away and the big population provinces (those with Toronto, Vancouver and Montreàl) once again are net contributors.

For now. If the immigrants return to India on retirement, that's a big plus for Canada. The Chinese ones will likely stay. Immigrants also have higher birthrate, usually.

Of course, Canada will no longer be Canada after that. Just like California already is no longer California anymore.

Look to Canada letting Ukrainian refugees pour in after @socal2 's "greatest military on Earth!" are finally routed. Ukrainian is already spoken more than French in Canada as it is.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

Patrick says

https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1868678946029813821

He fired her from her post as FM but wanted her to stay on in 'another role'. But she has left the cabinet entirely, instead.

It's causing a shockwave in Canada because, everyone knows she was the one who is really running the country and telling Trudy what to do/say. Perhaps Trudy was told by others that the Party needs her 'put away' because of this perception going into next year elections.

Either that, or she's going to make a leadership challenge against him herself. For standing as the PM candidate in said election.

80% of Canadians live within 20 miles of the US border, right? I Asked Grok (which is now free on X.)
Grok's Answer:
No, the commonly cited statistic suggests that a significant portion of Canadians live close to the U.S. border, but not as close as 20 miles. Various sources indicate that between 75% to 90% of Canadians live within 100 to 160 kilometers (approximately 62 to 100 miles) of the U.S. border. For instance, one source mentioned that 90% of Canadians live within 150 miles of the border, while another suggests that around 75% live within 160 kilometers (about 100 miles). Therefore, the claim that 80% live within just 20 miles is inaccurate based on available data.

Granted, only 15 websites and 10 X posts were used to create the response. But, damn, Grok was fast. Less than 5 seconds.

I've always heard it as 100 - 150 miles of the border.

Snow Mexicans

Yup. It's all over the press now: Blackface Trudy is being Bidened by his own party.

They are going after him for flying to Mar-a-lago to bend the knee to Trump a la Joe Scarborough, too.

The LP is playing the TDS card with it's base over that one. Freeland is leading the pack.

A Freeland-led government would probably mean a more confrontational approach to Donald Trump. In her letter, she urged the government to push back against his “America First economic nationalism”, possibly hewing closer to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum who has been less conciliatory than her Canadian counterpart. For his part, Trump has started to troll both Trudeau and Freeland, referring to the former as “Governor” and calling out the latter for “totally toxic” behaviour. He added: “She will not be missed!!!”

https://unherd.com/newsroom/justin-trudeaus-party-is-turning-on-him/

"Canada - somebody started a country and nobody came."

Rodney Dangerfield

EDIT: Canada is on sale - 0.69 to the USD:

https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=CAD&To=USD

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

So when is the election? Or will Trump annex Canada first?