Should Trump purchase Canada?

[22lcidw]

I'm sure there are Pros and Cons to absorbing Canada - some obvious, some actually requiring some thought.

Is there any support for the idea up there?

Doubtful.

However, I suppose the ONE Province in which such an idea might take hold would be Quebec.

There are enough French-speaking Separatists up there to make-a-go of the idea, I suppose.

After all... the latest 'movement' in Quebec to break away occurred well within Living Memory, as I recall.

Their best chance of breaking away would be for the Province of Quebec to apply for US Statehood.

And, once Quebec is gone, the floodgates might open in one or more other Provinces.

But even a separatist Quebec seems an unlikely prospect.

Besides... who wants a non-English -speaking State and out-of-synch culture to deal with?

It's probably best to leave Canada as-is unless we begin to pursue a North American Union of some kind.

An English-speaking Union.

Quebec may become a separate nation in a breakup scenario.

 

[Kondor3]

Quebec may become a separate nation in a breakup scenario.

New France?

 

[22lcidw]

New France?

Many reasons and beliefs why people do not like each other. Language is one of them.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Ontario is bankrupt, corrupt and creepy. This would be perhaps the worst part of the deal, on top of some creepy large cities we have here.

How much will you offer to buy an East German emulating province that is in debt $300B?

 

[Anathema]

No. While I feel bad for the small number of right-thinking Canadians trapped behind enemy lines… they had plenty of warning on what their country was turning into and chose not to get out. I understand what that’s like, as a Conservative stuck here in the Communistwealth of Taxachusetts, but we all have to accept the consequences of our decisions.

 

[Edgetho]

That is an overly simplistic statement if there ever was one. England is part of the United Kingdom.

Occam's Razor, dewd.

 

[Edgetho]

Many reasons and beliefs why people do not like each other. Language is one of them.

Language IS culture

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Occam's Razor, dewd.

Incorrect, dewd!

Canada has never been part of "England".

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Language IS culture

That's why Canada is a fractured culture because of two languages.

 

[Billiejeens]

This site -

Jesus.

 

[Zincwarrior]

No offence to the US, but why would Canada want to join with it's annoying neighbour!! So that won't t happen.

And post #7 was truthful, anti cliche!! What's happening around here?

Canada is however, part of NATO. By Treaty, the US would have to defend Canada from...the US.

Canada has a lower budget deficit, healthcare, public education. The only thing they don't have is proper TexMex.

 

[Edgetho]

Incorrect, dewd!

Canada has never been part of "England".

Take a look at a Canadian dollar bill

 

[Edgetho]

This site -

Jesus.

He can't help you. It's too late

 

[Ghost of a Rider]

I think the question is moot. I get the impression most Canadians don't care for the U.S. and/or Americans so I believe the general populace would never go along with the idea.

 

[Zincwarrior]

I think the question is moot. I get the impression most Canadians don't care for the U.S. and/or Americans so I believe the general populace would never go along with the idea.

ON the flipside, if the US turned Canada into ten states, the Republicans would be out of power for generations.

 

[Ghost of a Rider]

ON the flipside, if the US turned Canada into ten states, the Republicans would be out of power for generations.

Maybe. From a political standpoint it would certainly introduce a whole plethora of new and interesting problems and conflicts, to say the least.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Take a look at a Canadian dollar bill

What about it? My family is English.

 

[JohnDB]

Sure, Canada is a part of England.

The UK granted Canada its sovereignty back in the 70's.

The UK said it couldn't afford to keep it.

 

[Zincwarrior]

What about it? My family is English.

I think he means it has a picture of Da Queen on it (or used to).

For the record, Canada is a fully independent country, like Australia and New Zealand. It is also part of NATO and has never lost a war, including three against the US or rebels coming from the US.

 

[elektra]

The UK granted Canada its sovereignty back in the 70's.

The UK said it couldn't afford to keep it.

Canada has King, that is a fact. The King of England. Run to Wikipedia and see what wiki says. Just don't cherry pick.