The Strange Fall of Canada...And America...

[@JackChappleShow]

Oh Canada, More Canada

[@TheWayabo]

The Canadian mining companies steal resources all around the world with violence and disregard for the environment, how can you say Canada don't steal from anyone?

[@mrteacherbear]

Snow Mexicans

[@Freedom-u7d]

It's because crimeTrudy gave all the money to Fizer and then to Ukrainian mafia. Simple.

[@damackabet.4611]

1812 wasnt over invading canada, it was over british legit stealing usa sailors off their ships and forcing them to serve for the british, They also were messing with shipping in general due to usa relations being good with france and UK not liking the trading happening between the two, Also we burnt york, now known as toronto so both sides burnt something important. In other words it was a war over britain messing with americas boats. Canada only got invaded because it was part of britain, and usa didnt possess a strong navy at the time. It is kind of why the war fizzled out after france lost, as britain had no more reason to keep messing with usa.

[@damackabet.4611]

Most republicans only really want alberta and saskatchewan. Also your assuming the annexation is nice/fair, could easily just give quebec freedom, ontario doesn't get a vote by leaving them a territory or is split into numerous states so that it has like 3-5 new conservative states, weakening the strength of ontarios voting power, and proceed to do the rest to all other states. Gerrymandering no matter who the heck takes over is likely, if usa is taking over their going to try and push it heavily in favor of whoever is in power at that time. If republicans(we will assume as their in power at moment) take over canada than certainly they wouldn't let ontario join as is, it would be solely a democrat voting state, but splitting it up into at least 3 states with one having all the leftists, and other 2 being solidly conservative is likely as its 2 senators no matter the population. Likely all left wing states brought into union from canada would be done as such. If the province of canada is likely to go democrat, their being broke up into at least 2 states if not 3 or 4 with only one of those states being leftists, and all the others being conservative to stack senators and ensure as many electoral votes are conservative aligned rather than just having ontario become a state and than getting all the electoral votes it would have to go democrat. Assume that the provinces won't enter as they are unless it is insanely peaceful and canada asking to join usa instead of other way around. Many usa states already want to break off into multiple states like east oregon/washington wants to join greater idaho or become their own states. northern new york wants to be a state, parts of california want to be a state so why wouldn't they try and do it to canadian provinces who don't yet have protections against being broke up. It just doesn't make sense to let them in as they are because as you said it be importing leftist voters. I don't expect all of canada to join usa anytime soon, but part of canada joining usa might happen, but ontario/quebec likely wouldn't be the target focused on, but instead western provinces leading up to alaska. Ultimately no one knows what the future holds till it happens.

[@christiancowboy100]

Not true. The war was started because of Britain kidnapping our sailors for their war against France and Canada was a British colony at that time.

[@MeJustMe101]

It started because we thought that Napoleon distracting Britain would be enough.

[@mapleglass484]

The British kidnapping American sailors was only one of many multiple factors contributing to the raising of tensions between the two nations. Simplifying the reasons two countries went to war into a single event. If this isn't telling of our current education, I don't know what is, lol

[@killroy3959]

​@MeJustMe101 no britain was kidnapping and seizing to fight napoleon. In turn they started a 2nd war.

[@neverlayup]

I don't care what happens here anymore. I have sold my house in ontario and am moving to Paraguay.

[@concernedcanadian8460]

I've been looking into Paraguay as well. Very interesting possibility.

[@samjall]

You should not leave the country just because we are going through difficult time. this country is worth fighting for. just because we have a bunch of idiots as politicians they do not know the value of Canada .doesn’t mean that we jump ship at the first sign of trouble.

[@gajorg69]

​@@samjallsure but if little to nothing of the home you love is left, why would you fight for it?

[@redTanto]

Can only Sudetenland so many times before there is nothing left. Where will you move when Paraguay falls?

[@Ed-xv4sy]

@@samjall she can do whatever she wants. life is short.

[@redbullbundy]

You forgot to mention Canada spends 1/4 to 1/2 the minimum spending for nato. Canada can’t defend themselves. Canada has one defense plan. Call USA to come help.

[@SenatorAm1dala]

We also don’t make any WMDs or Fighter jets that are actually combat worthy.

[@CaptainPilipinas]

(Long reminder short): Hrm. would not probably even need to, it seems.

[@gilchris]

It can be taken for granted that the US would defend all of North America with its massive and capable military - in its own interests. Not only Canada knows this - so does every other country. That is a massive deterrent to any hostile actor. Hence, Canada doesn't need a military for defence. It only needs it as a token in bilateral affairs with the US (especially right now). And it is always a token - even if Canada met the 2% target, or 3%, or 4% for that matter, its military would always be tiny relative to that of the US. That's why Canadian governments (both Con and Lib) have always been loath to spend money on defence.

[@CaptainPilipinas]

Freaking heck. the notification wrongness on these ones, on the other hand, just now...

[@roadtested9009]

Here is the US, we view Canada much the same as California or the UK. No, thanks.

[@VelGer-hq7ms]

It'd be California and New Delhi all rolled up into one! Double 'no thanks'.

[@noahfronapfel5203]

However also as a us citizen, all that land and resources!!

[@kazwalker764]

As an Albertan I support disbanding the confederation and joining the republic, as long as each province is it's own state.

[@johnbourassa1550]

Same

[@DeviceExisting1420]

I'm from BC but Alberta should stop equalization payments to Ontario and Quebec and watch them crumble, then join the US.

[@kazwalker764]

@@DeviceExisting1420 Absolutely.

[@gadriver]

@@DeviceExisting1420 on paie plus que ce qu’on reçoit en péréquation.

[@tillmanadkins713]

As an American I don't want Ontario and Quebec.

[@IMTABCA]

Did you completely forget when Newfoundland was forced to join Canada?

[@eidoneverchoosen1171]

They wanted to join to join America but the British empire said no.

[@guycrew3973]

Canada didn’t even want them

[@cafeserf]

@@guycrew3973 Prooof? Have an article to cite? Everything I read over the years shows the opposite

[@cafeserf]

@@eidoneverchoosen1171 Um.. Is that how Nfld's confederation went down? Um.. no

[@guycrew3973]

@ yeah because Canada did want them 1948 but just because they were afraid they would choice to join the US which would put Canada access to the see at the US mercy the two other times newfoundland asked Canada refused and also they weren’t forced they chose it

[@EmmanuelLambertCanada]

It would be amazing Canada is not even a country more of a post national hindu corpo state

[@sparrowriver7916]

Facts

[@brandicunningham7243]

Isn't that.... what we already are? Lol

[@glennmartin6492]

The US isn't one country.

[@JadyGrudd]

🤣🤣🤣 tremendously accurate observation.

[@WookieWarriorz]

youre racist...

[@LostSoul-TeemoMain]

This isn't Canada anymore, It's new India.

[@gryph01]

@@LostSoul-TeemoMain Nope. It isn't.

[@threesixnine369six]

Very original. Except you're all being too dramatic. Canada's population of Indian origin is around 5%, even in higher estimates it's below 10%. It's far from being the new India. Also Indians, are among the top 3 most successful immigrant groups in the US, so if given the right conditions, they bring and create more wealth for their adoptive country. Regardless, it seems that a lot of them are starting to realise that Canada wants to bring in all these people but without building all the housing needed, so eventually the numbers of Indians coming to Canada will drop to more sustainable levels.

[@gryph01]

@threesixnine369six Exactly. Canada has always been an immigrant nation. In case people forgot, we haven't always been accepting of new waves of immigrants. Irish settlers in the 1800's were often mistreated by English settlers. I have many friends who emigrated from India and Pakistan. They are a mixture of Hindus, Sikhs, Muslim and Christian. All work hard for themselves AND Canadian society. All societies change and evolve.

[@carlinthomas9482]

@@gryph01 Canada isn't solely defined as an immigrant country. In fact, when Canada was created in 1867, 87% of the people were born in the territory in what became Canada.

[@carlinthomas9482]

@@gryph01 People don't have to accept changes that are not in their self interest.

[@Myrtlecrack]

Actually, the US only invaded Canada during the War of 1812 because it was the only way to strike at the British Empire. The war came about after the British Navy repeatedly and habitually harassed US shipping on the Atlantic, we didn't have the navy to go head to head with them, so invading Canada was the only option.

[@abjectt5440]

They thought they could pull a fast one with the British warring with France. There were more Americans up here than English.

[@randallkohn6089]

The mother country was wanting to punish us for not renewing the charter of the bank of the US. They couldn’t control us with an independent banking system. It had nothing to do with us wanting to conquer Canada.

[@nanouli6511]

@@abjectt5440 Britain was warring with the US as well

[@mathewhall8019]

America could have easily struck Bermuda or the West Indies instead while the Royal Navy was tied up in Europe. War Hawks in Congress were openly talking about invading Canada even before the Embargo of 1805. The timing of the US invasion is strange considering the Orders in Council were rescinded and relations were improving.... if we call a spade a spade, a government led by an idiot (Madison) who was woefully unprepared tried to take advantage and pull a fast one while Britain was fighting a real war in Europe. The US was in no position to fight a war in 1812, and it showed - they either lost or fought to a stalemate a force multiple times smaller than its own, its troops were undisciplined and unprepared, and they lacked strategy. If it weren't for an unwise retreat at Plattsburgh by Prevost, this war would have been absolutely catastrophic to the US, and would have either lost it significant territory or even sovereignty.

[@Myrtlecrack]

@@abjectt5440 Not a fast one, just an attempt to respond to the British aggression that caused the conflict in the first place.

[@kasperwabinski]

I support joining USA. Tired of this crap in Canada and ignoring young people futures.

[@cxngo8124]

just move to the US if ur not happy

[@Memento_Mori3210]

You're a fool if you think the best solution is to JOIN a different country with different political ideals

[@cxngo8124]

​@@Memento_Mori3210 there are alot of fools in this comment section

[@Memento_Mori3210]

@@cxngo8124 exactly, I'm Canadian and it would be much better if we had an Anglospheric "union" (or alliance, whatever you want to call it) with the us/uk/aus/nz while also maintaining our independence.

[@rmf9567]

Whether it is one year from now or 50 it will happen.

[@kayakMike1000]

Canada wasn't even a country until 1867. No way we were trying to annex modern canada before it existed.

[@youtubewatcher4792]

I don’t want Canada in the US. Canadian representation in the house would inevitably change the US.

[@Garkin58]

Just Alberta and Sask for now, the canadian federation leeches off western oil, take it while you can and you would have a new highway to Alaska

[@Forcix]

@@Garkin58 And become the largest country, geographically, on the planet. (I think)

[@carlover6919]

it would affect the Senate and the house of representatives and it's electoral votes (might be a little bit wonky)

[@forevertoons9022]

Other than the initial euphoria about this concept, I don't think many Americans would be agreeable to the idea. Our demographic makeup would change for the worst. Their thoughts on politics are also looked upon as far left of center. Present day Canada is a result of that.

[@HoppityHooper2]

Agreed. I sure don't want the entire country of Canada to join the United States. They'd ruin our political make-up. Anyhow, I don't think the US has enough 7-Elevens to employ the massive influx of the 'new' Canadians.

[@Guitar6ty]

Its not just USA its also UK France Germany Canada Australia and most of the western world. All because lazy governments are pushing growth with mass immigration which pushes land and property prices exponentially whilst lowering wages and living conditions. The net result is the young are priced out of the country they were born into. Then the work ethic vanishes as the juice is not worth the squeeze. In every one of these countries getting on the property ladder is now impossible for millions. When people have low wage jobs and insecure work they stop spending. Add in Ai which will destroy 1.6 billion jobs in the next 3 years its already hitting banking warehousing high tech administration and retail shopping. The spiral then accelerates downwards towards 3rd world status which is what the WEF seems to want.

[@edpoell2876]

WEF, G20, and G7 summits have put the oligarchy into play for control using Marxist tactics. Why else is the government doing all the undermining towards the social standards, men and women aren't interchangeable and wrongly gendering an individual while rude can't be considered a crime. Hate speech crimes are BS if freedom of speech is a right, using the judicial system to attack political opponents is the first choice of the top fascist regimes for maintaining a one party system. Turning the family unit into a vilified patriarchal manifestation so out of touch with the modern world that the children need to be secretly rescued and offered life affirming medical treatment is simply child abuse instigated by the state. Keep racial division up as high volume as possible even though the issue has been quelled decades earlier. The communists ate the left in a single bite decades ago, peace love and a joyous community don't stand a chance against the sickle and hammer's unrelenting pursuit of world domination.

[@Saber23]

Lol you literally need the immigration because you people refuse to have children 😂 and it’s not “laziness” it’s LIBERALISM that’s what has been destroying the Western world for nearly nearly a century.

[@lomiification]

you misunderstand. too many old people is the root problem. especially, too many old people that havent retired and also died over the past 20ish years. everything that western companies os doing is trying to figure out how to handle all the old people, and the skill gap theyre leaving behind all at once

[@Saber23]

@ well blame liberalism and feminism

[@Lando-kx6so]

Go outside more often

[@sparrowriver7916]

I'm so down to join USA. Canada is completely fucked right now, we need help.

[@Droz75]

You make me sick. Just another weak Canadian

[@qu1253]

You act like the US is any better off (hint: we aren't).

[@abjectt5440]

@@qu1253 😀

[@somecat22]

so youd be okay with paying for health care?

[@haydencapps]

@somecat22 we get Healthcare?

[@ArashiinStormdragon]

If nothing else, we’d happily take AB, MB, SK, YT, NT, and NU. BC as you described in your previous video is already a socialist hell hole, Ontario is an oligopoly of foreign powers, Quebec won’t be satisfied ever, and the east coast is an odd place

[@RichRich-g8r]

@@ArashiinStormdragon That sounds great!

[@MrSophire]

I never met an American who wants Canada to join the US.

[@Unitedfederationalliance]

Less talk Trump, We already know you don't joke around if its not something your planning, We got your six my man

[@DanMorin007]

What can the United States do to become indivisible? Add 3 more states... 53 is a prime number.

[@WmJFaust]

Why the logical is infallible. Pure greatness! Truth in advertising as they say!

[@The-atlantis-report]

I am Canadian and I don't mind joining the US

[@wardogies]

Believe me you don’t

[@crabstubular3251]

Canada was founded to establish the divine right of kings after a group of revolutionary terrorists opposed monarchy a good few years before its founding. And instead of fighting for the ideals of monarchy you want to join the country made by satanic terrorists opposing divine rule??? Shame on you

[@glenw-xm5zf]

Which is just fine, until you need your Gall bladder removed. The insurance companies are paid to find ways to decline payment. other than that; Couer d'alene here I come

[@982-o4e]

must feel amazing to suddently having our wage turned into that sweet USD and having more job opportunities with the lesser regulation for natural resource industries and have stricter immigration control... how nice

[@mitzimiller3624]

No. You don't. The Maga nut jobs have destroyed the USA. I'm moving up North!

[@r4_Texcluding]

2.5 mln gun owners happily join the Second Amendment state, thanks to Trudeau's policies, and this is most of the police and army. Say no to drugs and "vibeflation."

[@LadiesMan-bo2cc]

They also said trump would never be president let alone twice. Suppose anything can happen 🤷 He might look at Greenland next if he takes Canada

[@Anonymous__519]

Didn't he try buying Greenland already

[@dominiquelaflamme7804]

Already did...

[@accurategamer7085]

I think this time he will take greenland one way or another even if it means an invasion.

[@glennmartin6492]

There are those nukes we're not supposed to have.

[@99773-HGG]

​@@glennmartin6492What are you talking about your making no sense sir?

[@Stmcead]

I for one wish US would at least take Alberta. Sick of being abused by Canada

[@timothybogle1461]

@@Stmcead I'm from Ontario and how Alberta is treated disgusts me.

[@Co0oLCat]

@@timothybogle1461 Alberta can become Texas number 2, better then being fucked over by current government. Billion dollar companies left to usa because of Trudeaus dumb ass

[@Stmcead]

@@timothybogle1461I lived in the GTA for 18 years but was born in Alberta and have been back for 12 years. I appreciate you seeing it. Unfortunately most over there don’t and keep electing governments that want to destroy Alberta. Not to mention the ridiculous amount of the total transfer payment going to Quebec. Time for Quebec to stand on their own two feet.

[@glennmartin6492]

Alberta could only leave with the small portion that they became a province with. The rest is Dominion land and will remain so as well as all the parts of what's left of Alberta vote to stay.

[@WookieWarriorz]

move then you CLOWN. the usa is so much worse its not even funny hahahhahahhah right wing clowns

[@bingflosby]

Canada isn’t a country It’s a couple different provinces that kind of work together

[@RichRich-g8r]

That is true. What a fcking mess!😱

[@SystemBot]

you just described the states?

[@RichRich-g8r]

@@SystemBot No that's Canada.

[@bingflosby]

@@SystemBot even if I was Canadian I’d admit that we don’t have a functioning government that operates over the entire country but I guess you can choose to get defensive and deflect

[@TheInternationalist]

Imagine a “country” with no authentic culture or identity, no foreign policy that acts outside its neighbours purview, no domestic or economic policy that can be too original whereby it risks being outcompeted by the us. All this calls into question why Canada exists. “I’m not American” isn’t a good enough answer.

[@crabstubular3251]

We had a culture and identity, British subjects in a dominion. This was taken away from us, why is that?

[@potatopotato8360]

@@crabstubular3251 Because the British Empire is long dead and gone baby. Canadians bet on the wrong horse in 1776 its time to admit they were wrong.

[@crabstubular3251]

@@potatopotato8360 so your okay with letting our already long dead identity be pushed off a cliff so your country can benefit. Understood

[@gilchris]

It is a good enough answer. It means that the US constitution, with its asinine second amendment and the concomitant excessive gun violence, doesn't apply to us. It means that we are not subject to unrestricted political donations leading to the oligarchic rule that is now coming to a massive head under Trump. It also means that we have universal healthcare instead of extortionate capitalist health insurance (as highlighted by the recent killing of UHC's CEO) and Michael Moore's movie "SICKO" - I suggest you watch it, - with unbiased eyes - if that's possible - which I doubt. And, before you say anything about wait times - I have being experiencing minor but persistent hip pain for about a month now. Maybe bursitis. I finally called my family doctor a few minutes ago for an appointment into this less than urgent matter. I got an appointment three days from now.

[@inigma_X]

Nah the US would not impose imperial units on Canada. In fact, absorbing Canada and Greenland would give the US reason to formally adopt metric itself. Consider it a plus for the annexation column. That and you rightly surmised, American politics would be skewed slightly more liberal than it is until a new generation rose up educated to American patriotic exceptionalism. It could be an interesting balance. For sure, Canadian Americans would receive a lot more liberal freedoms than they currently enjoy, and non Canadian Americans would be exposed to Canadian kindness in their political discourse. It could be a plus plus for both to consider it. Though in honesty, I could see any division of states of Canada being added to the US based on current provincial lines. instead of just one massive Canadian state. A republican government in the US would work to ensure the balance of power in the US Senate would not tip over the current right wing dominance of that body, though they would be more than happy to cede the US House to the left wing in such a compromise. So if anything, some highly liberal provinces would prob be required to combined into a single state and thus tip the US House balance, whereas any conservative provinces would remain as they are to keep the US Senate balance. Personally I think it would be a huge boon to Canada for the US to annex it. Would be also cool if the US could add Greenland too.

[@bturner540]

The US and Canada both adopted metric in 1976, but it didn't fly well in the States, so they went back to the old English standard imperial way. It would be very difficult for 340 million to swallow the metric pill now except in the medical field.

[@crepesoftime]

@@bturner540 "Double it and add 30" is how many Americans have been told to convert a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit. It's not exactly accurate especially the higher the numbers get but it's reasonably close.

[@gilchris]

Nope - the ten provinces become at least nine states. Apart from PEI, all have at least as much population as Wyoming, so there is no good reason to accept less political clout. Two senators for each, an electoral college for each. The GOP wouldn't win the presidency, the senate, or, possibly, the house, for the foreseeable future. Not only would Canadians want this - the Dems would want it - big time. Debate would go on for decades. That's why it will never happen.

[@lorenzomabalos9851]

I'm down for American liberation. Being Canadian is a joke as we have no core identity due to multiculturalism.

[@glennmartin6492]

You have no identity. That's your problem. Canada's fine.

[@spacefun101]

Your core national identity is basically being exactly the same as the US except not American and maple syrup.

[@jimmys5541]

The minute they invade I'm rolling out the welcome mat 😂

[@VikingMale]

Same as the US. Mass migration of barbarians.

[@houragents5490]

But then America will inherent all those problems too

[@Public.Enemy.Number1]

Canada should be America.

[@jamster788]

So if Canada has all these wonderful resources that would make America so much better, why isn't Canada able to hold its own? I think we all know the answer.

[@eidoneverchoosen1171]

Becauss there money the taxes are spent on health care the free health care they get and there only 40 million of them so there country won't develop no matter what loyal Canadian there still nor developing.

[@longiusaescius2537]

Hindu?

[@guycrew3973]

It’s because of their Small population

[@carlover6919]

liberals

[@advancedsoldier8569]

pretty sure it is able to hold it's own. Where this idea came from, I don't know.

[@m.b.underwood9425]

Well,,,, if, CANADA were to join , UNITED STATES, You - all would get your firearms back. Seriously I hope our Countries can get along better , & MAY GOD BLESS US ALL.

[@FabulousGayLifestyle]

everything in that post is why canada would fight tooth and nail to not let it happen

[@redTanto]

Can't be quite sure yet. Either this election sees the first ever return of 2a or the infringement of gun rights just continues to trend worse as it always has.

[@99773-HGG]

Man All that much more land would be awesome, and also make us bigger then russia.

[@TBAYMenace]

Im pretty sure at least RIGHT NOW. Most Canadians would welcome that idea.

[@AlexandraTerry-hm3uv]

@@TBAYMenace NO

[@RednekGrylls]

Sounds similar to the Hawaii situation and the people won't have a choice... I admit I was none to keen on the idea being raised a very Patriotic Canadian but with how things have gone these last few I'm disillusioned as to if our Country can make it back at all.

[@cafeserf]

From?

[@RednekGrylls]

@cafeserf The slump it's found itself in, I know It's a hard subject given that we are in a global recession but we haven't been operating well for awhile and people and the countries unhappiness as a whole doesn't lie. We have seen far Right ideology and that never works. We have also seen far left it doesn't work either. In both cases it doesn't go as planned, people die and this sows discontent. Something new seems preferable and given we have seen what doesn't work maybe we try a more centrist approach with shorter term limits for the Prime Minister or maybe like Rome did and have 2 opposing leaders so ideas get checked before becoming law. I am not a revolutionary or a genius so I don't claim to have the answer but if the past has taught this guy anything It's that staying in a lane and doubling down on what didn't work is insane.

[@monkey20000]

Annexation will occur within 1 generation

[@luckyandgrateful8190]

Why don't we just secure our boarders. Which was Trumps motivation for the threat. It would be better for Canadian and Mexican subjects.

[@genghiskhan7741]

From a purely economic and geopolitical standpoint, it makes far more sense for Canada to be part of the United States. Our economy is highly reliant on trade with the US. If the border was erased, there go a lot of the trade barriers that would kick that trade into overdrive. A lot of the hindrances that come from developing our own resources would vanish if we were part of the US. We would have far more competition that would lower prices for us, and be earning money in a stronger currency. It's widely acknowledged that Canada is a quasi-vassal state of the US and we have no significant military to speak of. We are highly reliant on US military protection. Except if we were one country, rather than just assume or hope the Americans would defend us, we know they would because we would be Americans too. We also would no longer be this preachy, sanctimonious weak nation getting ignored by second-rate nations on the global stage. If you want to talk from a cultural standpoint, our cultures are also widely acknowledged as being some of the two closest of any foreign nations on Earth. Canadians would seamlessly integrate into the US. And a lot of the gripes that Canadians might have about the US would be mitigated by the fact that 40+ million Canadians would now enter the US political arena and exert a moderating influence. We would have a powerful say in the most powerful nation in the history of Earth, able to better steer it in a more sane direction. The Trudeau family has ensured we became a "post-national state". All the romantic trappings of the Canada of yesteryear are gone. The monarchy declines in popularity with each passing year. Our major cities are looking more like something from another continent. Christianity is routinely mocked and set aside in favour of foreign religions and even irreligion. If there is a Canadian identity, it's on its last legs and quickly dying, being drowned by decades of mass migration. Everyone is worried about their healthcare, but healthcare is a provincial responsibility and it could easily be continued at the state level if Canada were to join. Some US states have talked about instituting the same thing. If Canada was alive and well, I would resist the call for us to join the US. But to me, the Canadian idea is dead and there is no hope of reviving it. My freedoms, prosperity, and even identity would be better secured in the US. And that's why I am moving there by next year.

[@AT-os6nb]

great comment except for the comment on 40million Canadians would have a good moderating effect on the direction of the U.S. .....how so? They cant even set the direction correctly for canada...given the current situation with that turdo priminister they keep voting him in!...now if you meant the right half of Canada with a brain influencing us policy...that would make sense and the us could use more right thinkers given the close call with the last election.

[@bigmoe9856]

As nice as that is, it makes more economic sense for America to Annex Mexico. It has a bone to pick with the Cartel, it would stop illegal immigrants from moving north by creating a buffer zone, and it would allow cheap manufactoring to come back to the continent. By all means, as a cousin within the former British Empire-now effectively the American Empire-join up whenever you feel like

[@badgerbox]

​@@bigmoe9856 The OP, though very unlikely, has merit and consideration. Your comment was clearly not thought out much.

[@marcusantoninus1838]

I would also prefer the US Constitution over the charter, which the Canadian government uses to wipe their ass with.

[@0neIntangible]

American T-shirt ordered for $20... I ended up paying $70 with exchange rate, both taxes, shipping & customs duty...never gonna be doing that again!

[@Detroit_Playa]

As an American I’m all for making Canada a us territory

[@samic8132]

As a Canadian I would cry 😢 and miss Canada 🇨🇦 😢 and the flag so bad, but I would know it's a massive sacrifice for greater and better things to come at the same time. It's kind of like crying because your parents are moving away to another country and celebrating because you now have a new treasure that becomes an exciting history and journey to mark in stone for the rest of your life. And it would be an incredible story to pass on to grandchildren... ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇺🇸

[@deanjunker2719]

@@samic8132 As a US citizen I love your flag. I think it is one of the most beautiful in the world. There has got to be a way of incorporating both of ours into one! I've been around since we had 48 states, so change is ok.

[@TimBitts649]

Maps are underappreciated, for the insights they reveal, based on common sense: I saw a rivers of North America map. A curious pattern leaped out at me, that fit into what I know of the history of North America: It's about the rivers of Canada vs. the rivers of the United States. ...the big pattern. The two river systems are almost entirely drainage separate, geographic patterns. That's the pattern. Meaning Canada has lot of rivers. Most drain into the Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay. And the Pacific Ocean. Not via American territory, the drainage. So Canadian rivers don't generally drain south. American rivers don't drain north. Canadian rivers mostly drain north, a bit flow into the Atlantic via the Great Lakes & the St. Lawrence River....or on the other side of the continent, flowing into the Pacific Ocean, without flowing south from British Columbia, into Washington State. There is a small, tiny exception to the separate drainage patterns in the Milk River of Alberta, which eventually flows into the Mississippi....and a tiny bit of the B.C. river drainage system, but not much variance from basically separate river drainage destinations....from the two countries. The Canadian drainage pattern is 99.5% geographically separate, from the American drainage pattern. And both drainage patterns have the shape of the country. The Canadian Drainage Pattern is basically the same shape as geography of political Canada, as it is today. The American Drainage Pattern is basically the geography of the "lower 48". How rivers shaped both countries: As in Gordon Lightfoot's song, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, "There was a time in this fair land, when the railroad did not run. When the wild majestic mountain, stand alone against the sun. Long before the white man, long before the wheel. When the green dark forest, was too silent to be real." Back then, how was Canada explored?...since, no wheel, no railroad? By water. Rivers, mostly. Fur traders, by canoe guys, looking for Beaver pelts, trading with natives, so they could make money selling fur hats to rich women in Europe. These were mainly French guys from Quebec. Coureurs Des Bois (The Wood Runners) and voyageurs. They used the highways they had, which were the rivers, to get around Canada....since no highways, no trains existed. It was very "convenient" that in the pattern of French & British settlement of Canada, that the river systems were basically separate, between American territory....and French and English territory. This meant that American invasion into Canada was geographically hard. That's part of why it didn't happen, why Canada was allowed to exist, by the Americans: It was hard to get to. America had more land than they needed, they were too busy building a giant superpower, which they explored and settled via the Mississippi. The Mississippi was of course the main American river. Huge. Long. Navigable. It drains the whole of the midwest. Even a tiny bit of Canada. Not much. This meant most of American energy for a couple hundred years, was spent building the middle of the lower 48. It's all simple geographic logic, applied to military history: It is not at all easy to get from the Mississippi into the Canadian river system, which is mostly separate....so invasion did not happen, absorbing Canada into the Union, did not happen. It's the rivers. However, what's changed is railroads, airplanes, trucks and cars. Rivers don't stop anyone now, from invading. Rivers just explain, how we got to be, two countries. It's the rivers.

[@terrilsamuelson8595]

Nice explanation. Thanks!

[@mushroomsteve]

The major exception being the Columbia river, which originates in BC and drains into the Pacific along the Washington-Oregon border.

[@BetterYet]

The US is too much of a political gong show. Western Canada would do very well without the shackles of Ottawa.

[@Anderson33333]

You kind of full of it, 1: Your provinces do not like each other enough to agree to be a single state. 2: The only thing we actually require is that you do not have a king. You can keep your parliament Your government run health care and everything else as it is. Although you probably will discover that you don't want to because they're the reasons you're poor. As every state here that tried it quickly discovered. 3: there is about 60 years of time between when Hawaii was annexed as a territory and when it became a state. During which the sentiments of the people of Hawaii changed. We wouldn't want to do this given the fact that we already control Canada with no expense by proxy. But federal government could annex Canada and make the country of territory. But you cannot be made states without your consent. This probably would be an improvement for Canada given you would have unrestricted access to the American market, pay no taxes, and still govern yourself effectively in nearly every real way you do now, like Puerto Rico does. As it would put us on the hook for defended you completely and bailing you out, while preventing us from using our superior market powered to get better deals it would be less advantageous to the existing United States. So this is not likely to happen In this Canada became a significant enough security threat. 4: unlike Canadians most Americans actually like their private health insurance plan. We just don't like paying for it anymore than anything else. Canada by contrast free loads on defense for 40 years and charges taxes through the nose to force Canadians to pay for a politician run plan. Yeah sure it's better which is why you keep showing up down here.

[@lomiification]

the people in hawaii changed, more than the sentiment. all the natives were pushed into poverty, to make way for new development for non-hawaiian americans, who then voted to make a state

[@AlexandraTerry-hm3uv]

@@Anderson33333 NO!!! HELL NO!!!

[@AlexandraTerry-hm3uv]

@@Anderson33333 The Canadians will leave. My Aunt sold her property in Florida last year. She is currently wintering in Mexico.

[@janeydoe1403]

Post WWII Canada was considered an elite force. Things really started nose-diving with the cancellation of the Avro *and* signing onto NORAD with the US. IMO, that Agreement derailed our whole national defence and took us from independent to dependant within two decades. So easy for Trump and supporters to say we “eat for free”, when it was the US who set up the buffet table and extended the invite to dine on them in the first place. Maybe research what was in it for the US/their motivation to have Canada subordinate their elite status to the US to begin with?

[@janeydoe1403]

If we get rid of the king, we are in the midst of a constitutional/sovereignty crisis. Which would be the point of splitting up and provinces becoming their own nation or partnering with the US, or resuming Upper/Lower Canada. Defaults abound. The US will topple, too. The sun is rising in the East (China) and setting on the West.

[@BetterYet]

Many in western Canada feel that they would be better off if Quebec left. Even better if they took Toronto with them. Actually, just leave us Thunder Bay.... You can have the rest.

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[@Donellephilbrick]

Can I also do it??? My life is facing lots of challenges lately.

[@LucienJosephFrancoeur]

No thanks,, i would rather stay and fight the tyranny of Canadian crooked government..

[@rogerswanson9974]

Then quit talking about it and do something 🤔🤨

[@LucienJosephFrancoeur]

@rogerswanson9974 It's coming,, somethin' is coming,, prep up in the meantime buddy..

[@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube]

Canada joining the US would result in an increase of freedom. And would allow for the Canadian states would offer input to the great experiment. As far as voting for the Democrats.. Canada would be required to establish districts and get delegates that would balance out the voting power of the major cities against the rural areas

[@richardpluim4426]

USA debt of over 37 trillion debt will be your debt.

[@SBel65]

@@FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube “great experiment” 🤣🤣🤣. Stand back, it’s about to blow!!

[@Lando-kx6so]

The only freedoms Americans really have over other western nations is the freedom to be more of an asshole & open carry

[@advancedsoldier8569]

An increase in freedom... I doubt that.

[@SBel65]

@ more like “loss of”…

[@omegajoe7014]

Mar-a-Lago isn't a resort - it was supposed to be the winter white house. "The woman who built Mar-a-Lago in the 1920s and presided over it for almost half a century, Marjorie Merriweather Post, had gone to great lengths to turn the mansion into an official wintertime presidential retreat."

[@jeremygair4007]

Canada and freedom is an oxymoron

[@ToxiKid]

Why? Because guns aren't given out like candy

[@jeremygair4007]

@ToxiKid no because if I say anything that goes against the party line I can get arrested. Or my bank account frozen. Or how about this, our newest Healthcare techniques are at best 15 years behind, or you could die waiting for service in an emergency room. Better yet! If my kid gets hurt he has to be ambulanced to a major municipal center. Fantastic! How about the exorbitant taxation, I could buy a lot of health insurance for that! How about compelled speech around gender? Ya freedom this ain't bud!

[@OrangeBoss-ww8eb]

Canada and USA protecting the western hemisphere for a long time, both good societies

[@samic8132]

I'm Canadian. More pros than cons if we did. So do it. Let's just do it. Go for it! 👍

[@sirwm3107]

An U.S. citizen and went to College in B.C. in 1964-66… I could see it first with Muslim immigrants and then Hindu’s… I left and Never been back! Sad!

[@LegitChipmmunk1002]

The us isn't against people joining the country because they will vote left, the US is against breaking laws and allowing unknown possibly dangerous people into the country and they will vote with the party that allowed that. It's not like conservatives are gonna say no to allowing someone into the country just because they aren't voting the same way

[@cds5648]

Manitoba probably has more in common [culturally] with the mid-west than with Ottawa, Toronto or BC.

[@potatopotato8360]

Absolutely.

[@plumbussmith]

The American constitution is something I'd welcome here in Canada.

[@VelGer-hq7ms]

If you tossed out that parliamentary system of government, you could form the type of government that we enjoy here in the United States. You could then exactly copy the US Constitution to the benefit of all Canadians.

[@wardogies]

@@VelGer-hq7mslol

[@plumbussmith]

@VelGer-hq7ms oh really? Let me just walk into parliament and make those changes right quick.

[@VelGer-hq7ms]

@@plumbussmith Well, no matter how long, if you wanted something akin to the US constitution, that would be the way to get it. Sure, it'll take time. But, that's how it is.

[@plumbussmith]

@VelGer-hq7ms I was just making a joke at the simplicity of your reply, though right it was.

[@ashfiabrar4394]

I’m sure the president elect was joking and frankly I hope his future jokes aren’t this dark. The current arrangement has stood the test of time and annexation is not needed. Since 1923, we’ve been the biggest trading partners. We fought WW2 together, and many more after. We’ve held NHL and NBA games together. We are good friends and good friends don’t eat each other. Here is what solutions are needed north of the border: 1. Stop increasing our population (no offense intended but I think everyone knows what/where I mean). 2. Restabalise the economy and create jobs 3. Reassure and strengthen our relationship with our neighbour 4. Meet the 2% expectation of NATO so we don’t look like a joke anymore to the alliance 5. Focus on building our identity and strengthen ties with similar countries (🇬🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿). Ideally, something strong like the EU should be made 6. Reconnect with the rest of the world while holding our interests first

[@peggypearlman]

Biggest major difference I see is that Trump loves America and America loves Trump - Trudeau is despised by everyone - how much longer can yall take this man without a change - he seems to be another bi dn!

[@janeydoe1403]

Like the EU? Are you well? So have unelected foreign bureaucrats make a table for our elected representative but they “govern”/dictate our domestic/foreign policies? No thank you!! That’s what the EU, is. Why Britain wanted out!! The devil is in the details. Please do some research.

[@7Dorie]

in your dreams

[@alinamichalski2136]

We lost our culture,dignity and freedom LONG time ago. Why are you talking about it is future tense.

[@accurategamer7085]

His a time traveler

[@lincolnman4538]

Hold on to your valuables boys & girls Fallout 3 about to become reality

[@Rowdybeardown]

As an American I love Canadians. They are the nicest most down to earth people I ever met. I travel all over the world and find Canadians everywhere I go. And we always have great conversations. I am not a Trudeau fan. He’s weak and more worried about identity politics than being a good leader. That being said I don’t like Trump disrespecting your country or your PM. You are good neighbors and good people. Cheers

[@markk.7531]

We Canadians will be better of joining the US only the politicians will no longer be happier 😅

[@amesorton]

The Federal government in Ottawa does little or nothing for most of the country, in fact Ottawa is a thorn in the side of most of Canada. Canada is not fit for purpose as a country.

[@PaulK-el9zx]

The Government just needs to run the country more like the USA so economically there is no advantage between the 2 countries. The liberals have put us at a disadvantage.

[@gryph01]

You don't kniw what uou are ralkinv about. Spend more time reading and less time commenting

[@silentstorm6962]

I dont care. Canada can join america

[@chadhiller1586]

The War of 1812 was fought over America not being imperialistic, but Britian messing with our sailors.

[@guy-0ffic1al]

yeah sure thing buddy enjoy your national pride and your burnt white house

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[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

Join us.... 🇺🇲🇺🇸.

[@Ulysses_DM_]

At this point, what the US wants is just the oil and timber. Dealing with the Eastern half is just a huge economic burden.

[@goatrivergambler8049]

Pretty sure our water and uranium are also pretty desirable

[@eidoneverchoosen1171]

@@goatrivergambler8049 We have own we just whiners saying it will hurt the world. They just want money.

[@c.s.oneill2079]

It's not just natural resources. It's something more associated with you as people. Despite misgivings about how certain Americans behave and think, they remain my countrymen and women. It would be no different with Canadians.

[@anthonydavis5826]

We don’t want Quebec or southern Ontario. Give us us the west with all the oil and the Maritime provinces because you’ll be separated from them anyway. The remaining Canadian rump state you can keep.

[@Gungnir762]

An FYI: American states have differing cultures.

[@hightower6645]

That's true, and Northerners of the U.S. have so much more in common as well with Canadians than with U.S. Southerners.

[@danielcole8609]

wildly different cultures it's funny how the world views us lol

[@magicman9321]

​@hightower6645, if that's the case, then all you snowbirds stay up north this year, and out of Florida 😂😂

[@billygoatB]

@@hightower6645 Its not northerners vs southerners. It's rural vs urban. I am from essentially rural north and I feel I have much more in common with southerners than the ultra woke liberal big city northerners.

[@Ellie.12866]

Canada & the US live common-law. We both laugh when the idea of marriage comes up, but is it inevitable?

[@concernedcanadian8460]

I'd say do it for the children, but they're already running the places.

[@LimitedEdition0619]

Marriage 😅😂

[@dianemaj]

What a dreadful idea. Latest poll shows that only 5% of Canadians want to become part of the USA. Wishful thinking that USA can bully Canada into joining by applying punishing tarrifs. We've survived depressions before.

[@Dan_BCtoAZ]

Yes please!! Make it happen President Trump. 👍🏻

[@samjall]

No thank you we do not want more idiots . We have one already.

[@Bradymcbridhe8304]

NO

[@AlexandraTerry-hm3uv]

@@Dan_BCtoAZ NO

[@CHRISCRAZZ-t7w]

Former Saskatoon Saskatchewan residence. This is one problem there’s been so much growth in the government. If Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta decided to leave there would have to be some serious budget cuts to federal government, Ontario and Quebec’s garments which shrink I mean government, but yes, their garments are too small. They’re overweight bureaucrats

[@herknorth8691]

I'm an ex-Canadian who moved to the USA in 2010. I'm completely opposed to annexing Canada. I tried living in a country full of Canadians once and I don't want to do it ever again!

[@robertlyon8876]

I left Canada decades ago. Alberta was largely settled by Americans a very long time ago. . I had the right to move to the United States and I did. I don’t want the USA filled with a bunch of moron Canadians either .

[@SenatorAm1dala]

Hahahaha REAL

[@cptsparklfingerz9210]

“Freedom Hortons BBQ w/ Gun.” As an American.. May I?

[@Capitalist_Pig314]

Canada is a country 4000 miles wide and 50 miles deep, peopled buy very different groups with nothing in common. Except the desire to not be American.

[@Russell-sb6kj]

Speak for yourself. I'm tired of living in neo-india

[@mistertime6457]

Speak for yourself

[@dexays.]

Speak for yourself

[@c.s.oneill2079]

Have you read this comments section? Many, many of your countrymen beg to differ.

[@eggsisgood6083]

@@Russell-sb6kj You can always move to america lol

[@tannersires9734]

Yeah I think Canada would be better off under the US. Bigger economy,better trade, and more freedom

[@CinnamonBrownsuga]

CANADA has zero military presence unless it's the USA. CANADA has zero choice in this . Tariffs or Annex.😅😂

[@janeydoe1403]

Not going to happen. NORAD is why we depend on the US for their military - because that’s what the US wanted in the first place. Cancel the Avro and lean on “Big Brother” - which granted them access to patrol up and down and all around our coastal waters and set up bases in our northern territories/north of the pine line. Technology has evolved but the fallow gap is too vast for Canada to resume where they left off, let alone get up to a respectable speed. Trump negating this history/partnership is disingenuous. He’s playing on his supporters’ ignorance.

[@mustardchips7419]

Do you have any idea how tariffs work?

[@janeydoe1403]

@@mustardchips7419 Yes. The increase is ultimately passed onto the consumer.

[@mustardchips7419]

@@janeydoe1403 So you know what it is. I don't understand what he meant that its tariffs or annex. Canada (we) don't control the tariffs, its totally dependent on america's importers for paying it. So I question if he knows what they are lol.

[@cgyoboi]

America: you're being freed, do not resist

[@williamfranks1215]

Well, you are unarmed. Texas just saying.

[@williamfranks1215]

The irony is that Canadians would get their rights back, including the Second Amendment. We pay to actually see a doctor.

[@subman721]

We'll Take Alberta, Saskatchewan, & Manitoba. The rest of Ya'll can live with Trudeau.

[@HEYBERT1984]

Done lol

[@denniswilliams3465]

The difference today is MOST Canadians would help the American invaders and welcome them as Liberators

[@beelzebobtheinnocent1659]

NOOOOOO OH HELLLLLL NOOOOOO

[@eggsisgood6083]

@@beelzebobtheinnocent1659 yes hell yes

[@mk6315]

@@beelzebobtheinnocent1659 you think we enjoy gay hitler telling us we dont have a right to self defense?

[@samic8132]

So is that supposed to be a bad thing?

[@zlboyle90]

America’s hat will join their brethren in the 2070s.

[@ogolow570]

Nice reference

[@c.s.oneill2079]

Indeed.

[@stancapar7931]

Who is Canadian Not past history. Poor, Not freedom Not equal access to justice system Not identity,

[@lilliansongs-w2d]

Canada should de-federalize and each province become sovereign, with the choice of joining economies with a province of their choice, whatever would allow a decent social safety net. If I were First Nations I would not be OK with being annexed and would likely file legal claims on all unceded territories in a massive unified collection of law suits. Imagine if the US decided to do military weapons testing in places like Manitoba. They also have a terrible record of permanently destroying water resources and land with chemical destructions and nuclear testing. They could move that dystopianism to Canada and its vast territories. Methinks there would be major revolts making use of that 2nd amendment. Annex Canada..........HAHAHA

[@HoppityHooper2]

Canadians seem to be so juvenile when it comes to the Second Amendment. They're always talking about hoping to get weapons and using them at their first opportunity. I remember the discussions they'd made when Prez Trump was first arrested. There was much talk, expecting us Americans to flood the streets shooting. Any talk of "revolts" using their newly acquired 2nd Amendment right is certainly a laugh to us Americans. Canada should just try and get back their God-given rights. The country would certainly turn into a better place, instead of the dystopia that it is now.

[@bjdon99]

Economically, just about every Canadian province if not, every one of them would be better off if they were part of the US. Just about every Canadian Citizen’s income would be higher. You’d have to pay more for healthcare, but it is a lot better than what you get in Canada. The US dollar holds its value other than the French part in Quebec, It would really be a very seamless integration of the rest into the Borg.

[@gwenwheeler1248]

As an American, we love your people! Your government, no! Then again, our government, no

[@mah29001]

I'm going with Abe Lincoln's stance when he was a Senator. We don't need more land, we already have enough. We didn't take Mexico because of that.

[@jimibones178]

@Canada you should tell them youll only come to the bbq if we get rid of daylight savings. Like, pretty please

[@johnyashes]

Our core Identity has been shattered. Nothing left to defend.

[@gravlev687]

I love my Canadian brothers and sisters and look back fondly on my summers spent on remote Islands as a child. We share the same Motherland in Great Britain which is our strongest ally. That being said I do not want to merge into one country. All I want is for Canada to be truly free.

[@OrbEnnguard6789]

Let's just unify. It's better that way.

[@Guyontheinternet1]

Canada is so mismanaged, we might as well be rolled up into a bigger more powerful, mismanaged state, atleast we wouldn’t be earning in the Arctic peso and some of the demand for housing can be spread out over a larger geographic land mass. Maybe this entire idea is not horrifically bad.

[@longiusaescius2537]

ICE will fix your housing crisis

[@lomiification]

canada would be much better run, with more difficulties moving capital to the US, mind you

[@luddity]

Who wants to trade our free healthcare for more affordable housing? I think that would mainly appeal to the younger generations.

[@c.s.oneill2079]

Your healthcare is not free, just like our DOD. You pay for it in taxes. The question is this ... do you get better value for the same services we pay for, assuming that you can get them, and as fast. The US system has serious problems and needs to be corrected, but it is about individual choice and control.

[@user-mi6pq2uu9s]

Excellent perspectives, spot on analysis! 100%

[@teamkaskas]

Honestly, life is very simple in Canada. Work 2 to 3 jobs for 30 years to pay off your million dollar house then retire in your 60s then end up in a nursing home in your 70s and 80s then you die. The end.

[@SirKenchalot]

Le'ts just grab Alberta and sell the rest back to the British.

[@tillmanadkins713]

Correction.... Lease.... I don't want a failed state on my border.

[@the_free_man_project]

I’ve held my tongue on this long enough, but the writing’s on the wall - Canada is cooked. Our finance minister calls it a “vibecession”, as if we’re imagining the economy sputtering. But here’s the reality: GDP growth at 0.1%, per capita GDP down 0.5%, and youth unemployment at 13.5%. There’s the recent bait-and-switch $250 stimulus cheque - an ill-disguised vote buying grift. It was scrapped when the government realized it would add $4.6 billion to an already projected $60 billion deficit. Throw in a two-month sales tax holiday announced without thinking about the logistics, leaving businesses scrambling. Some aren’t even participating because it’s not worth the headache. Housing starts are at a 10-year low, the housing accelerator fund has delivered zero new homes, housing prices have left wage growth in the dust, and immigration has blown past what our infrastructure can handle. Meanwhile, the CBSA isn’t bothering to track expired international student visas. After all, someone has to keep the for-profit diploma mills thriving and the service industry fully staffed. Canada Post is falling apart under strikes, crippling small businesses, and 47% of job growth in the last five years has come from the public sector while our capital markets and innovation stagnate. The $CAD is currently plummeting against the $USD, as the Bank of Canada scrambles to firefight the government’s incompetence with two jumbo 0.5% interest rate cuts. And let’s not ignore the trade war brewing with our historical ally, the U.S.. Trump has made it clear he’ll punish our abysmal border policies, which have allowed fentanyl to flood into America unchecked, with a 25% tariff on Canadian exports. If you’re trying to get ahead - building jobs, working for yourself, pooling capital to invest, why bother?- the proposed 66% capital gains inclusion rate over $250,000 punishes you for taking risks and succeeding. Ask yourself: are you happy with the state of Canada right now? Honestly. Because it doesn’t feel like the same country I grew up in, went to school in, worked in, served in, and built a business in. I’m done. For once in my life, I don’t want to be Canadian anymore.

[@poisoninthemwaters3422]

canada has already been invaded, just by india. so america wouldnt have a problem

[@HoppityHooper2]

Americans sure would not want that! I remember the furor, a few months ago, about Indian migrants defecating on the streets, on the beaches etc. No thank you. We don't want ANY of that!

[@Hrrrrrrrrrreng]

I’m awful tired of this notion. 4% of our pop is Indian. 33% identify as Canadian. 18% English, 14% Scottish, 13.5% French, 13.5% Irish, 9.5% German, 4.5% Italian. And then finally, you have people of Indian decent. They aren’t even in the top 5 most common ethnicities.

[@poisoninthemwaters3422]

@Hrrrrrrrrrreng i dont know wherr you got those fske statistics but here is the 2024 statistics. European 52% North american 22.9% Asian 19.3% African 3.8% Latin 2.5% Other 8.4% I dont know if you are aware of this but indians are asian. These numbers also dont count for the millions of temporary " visitors" on student visas who are now protesting saying they arent leaving. Don't lie

[@edwardmiller9611]

I always enjoyed visiting Canada on every weekend, Driving over from Detroit to Windsor. I thought Canada had better beer..

[@shawnkillian2871]

If Canada became the 51st state at least they would have the first and second amendments

[@dallassegno]

Americans do not have free speech HAHA

[@crabstubular3251]

Get to the part where I would have a king. There is no part where I have a king, and therefore I am to oppose this proposal

[@gryph01]

You have free speech.....Read section 2 of the Charter. 2nd Amendment has led dwilt mass shootings in the U.S.

[@c.s.oneill2079]

Yes we do, though it was under attack for the last 4 years. That's about to revert to the norm.

[@AlexandraTerry-hm3uv]

@@shawnkillian2871 we have free speech, and we have access to guys if we choose to be law abiding citizens of sound mind, and taking basic lessons including gun safety.

[@Jonny-o3l]

'the land of the whopper"?...more like the land of Five Guys. Love you Five Guys! Haven't set foot in a crap hole since.

[@camlacasse3760]

Alberta join TEXAS and that is that.

[@porterijsseldijk3953]

Canada has unfortunately turned into Canidia or Canindia

[@Grissbane]

I'm in. 2nd amendment here I come

[@pvanb2]

Trudoo happened to Canada...eastern Canada put too much fluoride in their drinking water

[@accurategamer7085]

We have been trying to make the canadians understand that they are actually americans for many years....they are finally getting it. Edit: Funny how you call Castro's son the Emperor

[@samjall]

No thank you we do not want to join an evil empire.🫵

[@derpco.69420]

get a load of this guy

[@deanebrownfield6866]

He is Castro’s son and why Canada is a Marxist country

[@VerreRecovery]

yea, we may have a similar culture to you. The only reason you havent annexed us is because if we were a state the republicans would never win a presidential election again. Our entire nations ideals are based around "woke" stuff now. Donald Trump is bluffing. Unless of course he plans on annexing us without giving us the right to vote by making us a giant territory...