Well ... it's not like we annexed Canada. At least not yet....Originally Posted by alloy2
I suppose that would be one way of resolving the tariff thing. How do you guys feel about becoming a U.S. territory ?
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Well ... it's not like we annexed Canada. At least not yet....
I suppose that would be one way of resolving the tariff thing. How do you guys feel about becoming a U.S. territory ?
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Never happen.Well ... it's not like we annexed Canada. At least not yet....
I suppose that would be one way of resolving the tariff thing. How do you guys feel about becoming a U.S. territory ?
As of 2025, there are 15 Commonwealth realms: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom.
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Humm ... i had never heard of the commonwealth realms. We don't have anything like that here in the states. I suppose we could annex them all and put them under the leadership of king Donald if that works better for you. I'm sure he would enjoy the title of his most royal highness. You could even put his picture on the Loonie.
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I wouldn't worry too much guys. Was just poking fun at the suggestion that the U.S. would assimilate Canada. We've got our hands full just managing what we've got. The federal government has grown to a size that it's become difficult to manage effectively.
Case in point : We had a few bad storms tear through the winter before last that did quite a bit of damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived on the scene offering to help .... THREE MONTHS LATER. Nice people but they were strangers in a strange place. They had no sense of the lay of the land.
The thing i'm finding with Mr. Trump's administration is that they will issue one edict and then change their mind and reverse themselves a few days later. It's just as well likely that they will reverse themselves on the tariffs too. Our main complaint with Canada is the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants into the United States. If you guys can step up enforcement and do something about that on your end .... you'll probably have few problems with us.
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Cut the head from the snake, problem solved.
China is also the global principal supplier of precursors for another synthetic drug, methamphetamine. And those precursors go, in in the case of fentanyl, to Mexican cartels, in the case of meth, to Mexican cartels and also criminal groups in Asia.
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It's not as simple as you would like. The Chinese, Russians, and Middle Eastern factions have been funneling illegal drugs into the country for decades because they know that the surest way to take down a society is to corrode it from within. Recreational drugs and alcohol are incredibly destructive to the family, the community, and to the nation. Trafficking in illegal drugs carries the death penalty or a lifetime prison sentence in some countries.It's not without good reason.
You really need to take a holistic approach to the illicit drug problem. You have to address it at the local,state, federal, and international level. The international level is where Canada and Mexico have to step up and do their part.
Think about it ... do you really want to allow these cartels and organized criminal enterprises to be operating in your country ?
Human trafficking and slavery is also involved as well.
If you are not part of the solution ... you are part of the problem. Mr. Trump is telling you that it's your choice if you want to sit back and be a part of the problem but it will cost you in the form of tariffs and maybe even trade embargoes.
Sorry ... but trying to wash your hands of it and thinking it's someone else's problem won't play. The social services and meager provisions for the common defense your government provides to it's citizens are heavily dependent on American dollars. If that flow of wealth to the North is interrupted or cut off .... you will have to pay for what services you receive from your government in the form of even higher taxes and reduced payments to pensioners like yourself. Your universal healthcare system is also at risk of collapse. It makes up over 12% of your GDP and one of the most expensive among the OECD countries.
Anyhow .... i'm just trying to highlight that you guys do have a stake in this.
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