Summary
Donald Trump suggested Canada could become the U.S.’s “51st state,” claiming it would benefit Canadians through lower taxes and military protection.
The remark follows tensions over Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which shocked Canadian leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who likened it to betrayal.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the annexation talk as unserious but unveiled a $1 billion border security plan to address U.S. concerns.
The escalating rhetoric, including insults from Trump ally Elon Musk, highlights strained Canada-U.S. relations ahead of Trump’s second term.
Dumbest fucking president for the dumbest fucking country. JFC I hate this timeline.
Much more likely with him taking over is the West and East Coast split up and became Canadian provides and him ending up rolling the fly over zone.
Libs are carrying water for the opposition when they give in to the border security scare.
Strange that you think the current border ramp-up has nothing to do with the orange asshole threatening our sovereignty.
We’re not typically a super nationalistic people, but threaten to back a coup to take us over and you might find out just how staunch we are to never be an American.
“my idea would be a great idea!”
also, Québec would 100% go independent
Québec would 100% go independent
Quebec doesn’t recognize the economic leopards in its north.
Because otherwise, Trump would send in the US military to forcibly remove all the French street signs.
They would lose, just like last time. Underestimate Quebec at your own peril.
This might be the single stupidest thing he’s ever said.
So far
Oh I don’t know. There’s so many options there.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t even the dumbest thing he says today.
It definitely doesn’t rise to the level of ‘electric boat vs. shark.’
Nuking hurricanes is up there.
This might be the single stupidest thing he’s ever said.
I dunno. It’s pretty crowded on that list.
Meanwhile, Puerto Rico
Ya but they are… “Brown”
No they don’t think they are! That’s why they voted for Trump!
Canadian cucks cheering for the idea of “Joining as a state/states” don’t realize Canada’s future would essentially be that of Puerto Rico for decades, Second class citizens, if we could even call them that, full rights and protections wouldnt apply. and thered also be a complete devastation of the land and infrastructure to boot as one nation tries to forcefully assimilate another.
Surrender your Sovereignty and have no representation to own the libs. YEA 'BERTA
Nah, I say we don’t conquer Canada so much as just become a Canadian unincorporated territory without the consent of the Canadian parliament.
We could come together and issue a grand historic Declaration of Dependence.
Hahahahahahahaha
Shhhhhh, It’s alright… He’s got more for you!
Just one state? With 40 million people? Okay, enjoy the House of Representatives massively ballooning.
It wouldn’t though. It would be reapportioned. It’s locked at 435 due to the 1929 Permanent Apportionment Act. You’ll note that 1929 precedes the introduction of both Alaska and Hawaii as states.
The house being locked to that number diminishes the legislative (and electoral college) power of larger states (which is infuriatingly by-design).
That’s about the same population as California actually.
Prob just a territory, really. Can’t be ruining our perfectly even 100 Senators.
All of the apartheid, none of the citizenship!
Can’t wait to be called a dirty snowback in my own city by my American masters!
The house needs to balloon massively anyway. The numbers are way under where they have been historically for representatives per capita.
The US has one of the worst ratios of representatives in their legislature per capita in the world, no less.
Yeah, but not all from one state.
California is around 40M already, so this wouldn’t be the most moronic aspect of this idea
Can’t send munitions to Ukraine if they’re all being used to Ukraine Canada
Exactly. Trump always doing putin’s bidding
Hoi4 popup: “Donald Trump furious at Canadian posturing.”
Aren’t Canadians less conservative on average, than Americans?
So sure thing. Republicans might never win an election ever again. Look at all those sweet sweet electoral votes.
Or make it even better, admit each Canadian Province as a separate state, Republicans may never control a majority in the Senate ever again.
less conservative on average
Yes. But, like states, provinces are each all over the spectrum, from “nice” to “winnebago aristocracy hoodwinking the farmers”. Themselves, some of them would support a bully from whom they cribbed their ‘tough guy’ drivel.
I think this is one of those “arch conservative” of one country turns out to be left of center in the US.
Not really. When people say that, they tend to be focused on healthcare. Which is fair, because US healthcare is barbaric. However, when you open it up to other issues–gay marriage, trans rights, anti-racisim–suddenly the US doesn’t look so far to the right. At least, not in terms of public opinion vs what its government actually does.
Well, gerrymandering is still a thing, but anyway it would be like adding another California to the US, electorally. The populations are pretty close. And actually, the less-populous provinces are a little more conservative (the truckers protesting covid restrictions were canadians, remember), so actually maybe each individual province being added as a state would work in Trump’s favor.
Not that he’s thought any of that through, of course.
This Fanta coloured asshole is going to openly flirt with the idea of invading Canada to save us from ourselves, I guaran-fucking-tee it.
First they will say that
UkraineCanada has a bunch of nazis running it; and that awar of conquestspecial military operation is required tosubjugateliberate the populous from theirfreedomoppression under thedemocraticnazi rule.Did I mention the nazis, who are totally real!
I would like illinois to become the 11th province.
Ew no
I consent to you absorbing us.
No, too much border gore. Maybe New England?
but illinois can be canadas wang like florida for the us now.
Where is The Onion stamp?
we’re inside of it.
Personally, I’d prefer the US become Canada’s 11th province or 4th territory.
I’m against a return to the crown even by proxy.
I’ll put a fancy old person and a loon on some coins for better healthcare.
At this point, a functioning democracy with a symbolic regent is a hell of a lot more grounded than a broken democracy trying to find its way to something a little more autocratic.
After the last ten years in America, I’m thinking maybe we give Chuck a shot.
A parliamentary system could actually let us have third parties
I’m against a return to the crown
You can opt out, it’s all good. But, book the u-haul early.
prefer the US become Canada’s 11th province
Whoa whoa; not all of it. Let the adjacent regions ask to be a province and we’ll see how ‘good’ a ‘fit’ they are. I mean, Cascadia will be a good fit, MAYBE some of their adjacents. East coast is hit-and-miss, but largely hit. The middle, though. Yeesh. Probation for sure.
Washington (or at least Seattle) seems somewhat compatible with BC. Montana is probably a reasonable match with Alberta and Saskatchewan.
North Dakota is far too MAGA to fit with the NDP voters in Manitoba.Not sure how well the states bordering Ontario would get along with douggie ford’s government.
I doubt any of Quebec’s southern neighbors would be thrilled about having to learn French.
surely you didn’t mention Michigan only because it’s so obvious, right?
Hell, we’re already used to your currency. (Canadian coins are accepted interchangeably with their US counterparts)
Imagine my surprise when the bridge wouldn’t accept my Canadian quarters…
But yes, the last time I got a roll of quarriers from the bank, at least a dollar of it was Canadian.
I get unreasonably indignant when a person or machine won’t accept my Canadian coins. It’s totally fair since it’s “foreign currency”, but … C’mon. Not accepting Canadian quarters is just petty.
There’s several of us in Ohio, what if we toss Mike dewine and his ilk to Kentucky?
It’s a bundle deal. I’d be happy to give y’all the West coast and the Northeastern states
