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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.

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[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 41 points 7 hours ago

In a perfect world, the president of the United States and the dumbest person on the planet would be different people.

We do not live in a perfect world.

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[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 hours ago

Please no. I need somewhere feasible to flee to.

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 64 points 8 hours ago

Personally, I'd prefer the US become Canada's 11th province or 4th territory.

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[-] Magister@lemmy.world 13 points 6 hours ago
[-] Glide@lemmy.ca 17 points 7 hours ago

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.

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[-] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 8 hours ago

"my idea would be a great idea!"

also, Québec would 100% go independent

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 13 points 7 hours ago

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.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 8 hours ago

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).

[-] Carrolade@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

Prob just a territory, really. Can't be ruining our perfectly even 100 Senators.

[-] bitwise@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 hours ago

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!

[-] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 hours ago

The house needs to balloon massively anyway. The numbers are way under where they have been historically for representatives per capita.

[-] raktheundead@fedia.io 9 points 6 hours ago

The US has one of the worst ratios of representatives in their legislature per capita in the world, no less.

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[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 hours ago

That's about the same population as California actually.

[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 hours ago
[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

we're inside of it.

[-] ninjabard@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago

This might be the single stupidest thing he's ever said.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 hours ago

This might be the single stupidest thing he's ever said.

I dunno. It's pretty crowded on that list.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 34 points 8 hours ago

Oh I don't know. There's so many options there.

[-] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn't even the dumbest thing he says today.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago

It definitely doesn't rise to the level of 'electric boat vs. shark.'

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 9 points 6 hours ago

Nuking hurricanes is up there.

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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.

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[-] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

Sure beats being an actual serious president, i guess

[-] Eczpurt@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

Don't really like the idea of Canada as a 51st state but maybe we can talk our way into free shipping from the U.S.

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 7 hours ago

Sir you're about 48 years too early for that statement. Canada doesn't get annexed until 2072!

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago

That actually is a really good idea.

[-] Zron@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

Kids these days are born too late to invade the Middle East, but born just in time to invade Canada, apparently.

I just hope we don’t have to wait all the way until 2077 for the Great War. I want to see deathclaws and super mutants while my eyesight is still good.

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[-] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago

Can't send munitions to Ukraine if they're all being used to Ukraine Canada

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