[SamAdams76]

This article is nearly three years old so I guess it is only 7 more years now before Canada joins the USA.

I am intrigued by the author's contention that once Quebec separates, the other provinces will quickly realize that they are really just Americans.

Personally, I think it is inevitable that most, if not all, of Canada will ultimately join the United States.

Call me crazy but if I told you in 1980 that the Iron Curtain would be torn down within a decade, you'd call me crazy then too.

[motzman]

But we don't want Canada...

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

As an American, I would vote a resounding "NO". Remember what happened to the West German economy when it joined with its poor illiterate cousin to the East.

[DonaldDuke]

Actually, I think they're joining the Islamic Republic of France.

[CWOJackson]

"ALMOST HALF of Canadians believe it is highly likely Canada will join the United States within ten years."

Let France have it all.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

We will absorb Canada and Mexico will absorb California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

[quadrant]

That's all the US needs: a bunch of pot smoking socialists who can't survive without national health insurance and who want to give Muslim courts the right to try cases in civil law.

[proxy_user]

Inertia is very powerful. Things go on as they have in the past, because no one wants to change.

For example, the Austro-Hungarian empire was rotten for hundreds of years. Yet it took WWI to bring it down.

So this is not going to happen.

[Tanstaafl]

Dear friend,

Come on over and leave the socialists behind. I would be concerned about integration of Canada with the US as concessions would, no doubt, be part of the deal. Perhaps we could send over some of our socialist/leftist senators and representatives in a hostage exchange for you and other like-minded Canadians.

[marron]

If our schools don't start teaching the philosphical underpinnings of the American system, we will become Canada.

[The Duke]

Hey, I'm all for it ... except ... where would we send all those Canadians?

[Major_Risktaker]

This will never happen!

[DB]

I'll be truly amazed if that were to happen.

I don't think there is much chance of this any time soon.

[Jim Noble]

More socialists?

Don't want 'em.

But when Hillary gets in, watch for rapid anschluss...

[joesnuffy]

The southern border is wide open and Mexico, Central and South america is pouring in
right on que.

[hosepipe]

Canadians have been brain washed toward socialism for the whole lives of any living canadian>>> Course annexing British Columbia and the Yukon would be nice.

[2nd Amendment]

Throw out the frenchies and the liberals and we might take ya!

[teletech]

Here is one American that DOESN'T want Kanada to "join" the USA. SCREW KANADA!!!!

[AntiGuv]

No way Republicans would permit Canada to join the United States; the GOP would never control anything again. First of all, Canada sans Quebec would mean at least 18 Senators, all Democrats but four of them at best (Alberta would send two Pubbies and Saskatchewan/Manitoba perhaps one each). That assumes Yukon, Northwest, and Nunavut would remain territories and not become states as well (a safe assumption).

Moreover, the Canadian provinces minus Quebec and the Territories would receive an apportionment of about 34 Representatives, and you could expect only about 6-9 of those to be GOP. If Quebec joined too that'd be another two Democrat Senators and another 10 Democrat Representatives...

[Gator113]

"...........highly likely Canada will join the United States within ten years."

When pigs can fly!

[AntiGuv]

Since I'm curious now, though, I'll do a theoretical reapportionment of how the Congress apportionment would look had Canada joined before the 2000 Census. Lemme go track down the apportionment formula. Be back in a while!