[Peter ODonnell]

I just want to make it clear in advance that I will only respond to reasoned and intelligent comments on this subject, and will ignore anyone repeating canards, maintaining the attitude towards them already expressed above. I don’t have time for idiots.

[Glennb51]

I think a more pragmatic approach would be for each Canadian province to become a state, based upon the residents of the province. By doing so, they would maintain their autonomy to a degree, yet enjoy the benefits of our Constitution.

The Canadians would enjoy the benefit of our Constitution; the United States would enjoy the benefits of the resources.

If the Canadians were liberals, they good govern themselves that way, like Washington or Michigan. If they were conservative, they could govern themselves like Arizona or Texas.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“I just want to make it clear in advance that I will only respond to reasoned and intelligent comments on this subject, and will ignore anyone repeating canards, maintaining the attitude towards them already expressed above. I don’t have time for idiots.”

You can put together all the analysis you want .
But not a chance this would happen.

[babble-on]

Ironic that you don’t have time for idiots, given what you have just posted.

[Dr. Sivana]

My wife is Canadian, and lived in Ontario, BC, and Alberta. Her mother was originally from Quebec, and also lived in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and BC. The standard of living in Canada, especially the prairie provinces (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) is collapsing. When I discussed the possibility of an Albertan referendum and independence for Alberta, my wife pointed out that I was still speaking of it in terms of "how can the U.S. exploit Canadian resources?" (e.g. oil), and not, how can this be mutually beneficial. Yes, the Albertans are more conservative in general, but they have had three generations of indoctrination in socialized medicine, and asking them to give that up literally scares many of them, including the employers who aren't expected to manage the headache of health insurance. Yes, in an emergency, they will use the U.S. and even Mexico for purchased health insurance, but outside of the occasional reckless Canadian ski bum, they all buy travel insurance when they come here because they see themselves dying on the steps of the Emergency Room. (Hyperbole, but only slight)

Albertans are majority sound on guns. Sound on free enterprise for agriculture and oil.

If we took in Ontario, they in turn have already taken in proportionately more aliens from non-western parts of the world than we have.

Canadian military is small, and top heavy, and has had DEI for longer. Canada benefits from the U.S. military shield, providing only ceremonial (and location) support. That frees up more for welfare state spending.

Canadian Injuns (feather, not dot) are a substantial, ongoing problem, and there are deals worked out where independence from Canada would be complicated by their land claims.

My mother-in-law will be voting for independence if it hits the ballot. Right now support is at 20%, not quite Quebec-in-the-80s levels, but you have to start somewhere.

I would rather simply see Alberta simply be independent, making deals with both Canada and the U.S. to her benefit before an outright annexation.

[Bullish]

I don’t have time for idiots.

Because you ARE one?