What will Canada become?

[jwoodie]

Canada seems to be a reflection of the US, with its semi-autonomous Provinces, but is that image more than skin deep? I have the sense that Canada is really more of a conglomeration of former British colonies than a unified independent nation. What, exactly, does Canada stand for? Setting aside the hoopla surrounding its maple leaf flag, what is the reason for its existence?

I raise these questions in genuine perplexity as to Canada's current configuration, which seems to resemble a string of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip . Like those casinos, it has been losing money to competing establishments across the border. Just as Las Vegas had to reinvent itself into more than a gambling mecca, so does Canada need to rationalize itself into more than just "not America."

As a whole, Canada is too large to be a "51st State," but too small economically to defend its borders and maintain its patchwork political system. It seems to be stuck somewhere in the middle with no clear path ahead. How much longer can it sustain the mutually exclusive interests of its Eastern and Western Provinces? What will Canada become?

 

[Auld Phart]

the 52nd star on the new American flag?

 

[lg325]

Canada seems to be a reflection of the US, with its semi-autonomous Provinces, but is that image more than skin deep? I have the sense that Canada is really more of a conglomeration of former British colonies than a unified independent nation. What, exactly, does Canada stand for? Setting aside the hoopla surrounding its maple leaf flag, what is the reason for its existence?

I raise these questions in genuine perplexity as to Canada's current configuration, which seems to resemble a string of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip . Like those casinos, it has been losing money to competing establishments across the border. Just as Las Vegas had to reinvent itself into more than a gambling mecca, so does Canada need to rationalize itself into more than just "not America."

As a whole, Canada is too large to be a "51st State," but too small economically to defend its borders and maintain its patchwork political system. It seems to be stuck somewhere in the middle with no clear path ahead. How much longer can it sustain the mutually exclusive interests of its Eastern and Western Provinces? What will Canada become?

Make sure the Canadian citizen decides what it becomes and not outside forces. Back decades ago they had problems with violent separatist in Quebec if my memory serves and it faded out. So I believe the average joe will stand with keeping their nation together and move forward together.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Better off without the US, for sure.

 

[excalibur]

They are likely to splinter, and Trump knows this.

He cannot outright say we'd like Alberta and Saskatchewan (and maybe British Colombia), that would be too much, so he refers to the entirety as the 51st state. But most of it east of Saskatchewan is a liberal mess.

 

[1srelluc]

No deal unless the Quebeckers are cleansed first.

 

[Rambunctious]

What will Canada become?​

Broke... why we give them 2 billion a year I still haven't got good answer... they should treat us like gold....

 

[shockedcanadian]

The S.I.C needs to be reigned in or we will collapse, it's that simple. America better understand what kind of nation they are dealing with, especially in Ontario...

 

[Calypso Jones]

the 52nd star on the new American flag?

oh. HAYEL NAW

 

[Shamrock17]

What will Canada become?​

Broke... why we give them 2 billion a year I still haven't got good answer... they should treat us like gold....

They've always been elitist snobs, and furthermore to their own detriment, entitled fair-weather friends.
If Alberta decides to go, we'll make them our 51st state.

 

[0311]

Canada seems to be a reflection of the US, with its semi-autonomous Provinces, but is that image more than skin deep? I have the sense that Canada is really more of a conglomeration of former British colonies than a unified independent nation. What, exactly, does Canada stand for? Setting aside the hoopla surrounding its maple leaf flag, what is the reason for its existence?

I raise these questions in genuine perplexity as to Canada's current configuration, which seems to resemble a string of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip . Like those casinos, it has been losing money to competing establishments across the border. Just as Las Vegas had to reinvent itself into more than a gambling mecca, so does Canada need to rationalize itself into more than just "not America."

As a whole, Canada is too large to be a "51st State," but too small economically to defend its borders and maintain its patchwork political system. It seems to be stuck somewhere in the middle with no clear path ahead. How much longer can it sustain the mutually exclusive interests of its Eastern and Western Provinces? What will Canada become?

Canadians have made it clear, they want NO part of the U.S. Live with it.

 

[jwoodie]

Canadians have made it clear, they want NO part of the U.S. Live with it.

The US can live with it a lot easier than Canada.

 

[jwoodie]

the 52nd star on the new American flag?

Who will be #51?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Canada seems to be a reflection of the US, with its semi-autonomous Provinces, but is that image more than skin deep? I have the sense that Canada is really more of a conglomeration of former British colonies than a unified independent nation. What, exactly, does Canada stand for? Setting aside the hoopla surrounding its maple leaf flag, what is the reason for its existence?

I raise these questions in genuine perplexity as to Canada's current configuration, which seems to resemble a string of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip . Like those casinos, it has been losing money to competing establishments across the border. Just as Las Vegas had to reinvent itself into more than a gambling mecca, so does Canada need to rationalize itself into more than just "not America."w

As a whole, Canada is too large to be a "51st State," but too small economically to defend its borders and maintain its patchwork political system. It seems to be stuck somewhere in the middle with no clear path ahead. How much longer can it sustain the mutually exclusive interests of its Eastern and Western Provinces? What will Canada become?

Who cares?

 

[Auld Phart]

Who will be #51?

the state of DELUSION.