Posted on 01/07/2025 11:58:13 AM PST by bimboeruption
Canada’s Green Party leader, Elizabeth May, took aim at President-elect Donald Trump, offering a wild “proposal” to annex California, Oregon, and Washington into Canada.
Her comments, dripping with arrogance, reveal an out-of-touch politician grasping for relevance while ignoring the stark realities of her own country’s struggles.
Trump posted on Truth Social last month expressing frustration with the United States “subsidizing Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year,” while pointing out that many Canadians might actually welcome the idea of statehood.
He argued it would save Canadians money on taxes and military expenses, framing the prospect as beneficial for both nations.
“No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense! Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection. I think it is a great idea. 51st State!!!” Trump wrote.
During a press conference Friday, May dismissed Trump’s proposal that Canada become the 51st state, responding with a snide jab.
“We do not aspire to be the 51st state … If it was a joke, it was never funny, and it ends now.” May said.
“No matter how many Trump photos of him in business suits striding Swiss mountains he posts with a Canadian flag, we’re not intimidated,” she said referring to Trump’s post on Truth Social.
Oh Canada!
Donald Trump Truth Social 04:32 PM EST 12/02/24 @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/XyIx7eCVmE
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) December 4, 2024
However, her attempt to clap back quickly spiraled into absurdity as she extended an invitation for three U.S. states to join Canada, touting Canadian social programs and gun control policies as selling points.
Elizabeth May: “Hey, Donald, have we got a deal for you. You think we want to be the 51st state? Nah, but maybe California would like to be the 11th province. How about it? California, Oregon, Washington—you’ve got geography in common with us. And not only that, we’ve already got a carbon trading system between California and Quebec. We’ve got some strong alliances on our West Coast from British Columbia. There’s been a lot of academic papers on the idea of Cascadia.
So, California, Governor Newsom, Washington State, Jay Inslee, and newly elected Governor of Oregon, Tina Kotak—how about it? Want to put a referendum to your citizens?…
This is what you get: free health care. Universal free health care. No more one-year-olds who suddenly fall off the Medicaid list, and their parents are in the news because they’re trying to do a GoFundMe so they can get their daughter to a doctor. Universal free health care.
And guess what? Those laws your Congress is too afraid to pass because of the National Gun Lobby—we’ve already got our strict gun laws.”
Oh, Canadia.
Well maybe they can have San Francisco in Portland.
Do we get Alberta in the trade?
The terms are acceptable.
Your terms are acceptable..................
💯.
GMTA!...............
I’m all in for this!
A HAVEN for all the illegals and no chance of ever
having a dem back in the presidency...
There are definitely specific cities they can have! SF, Hollywood, Anaheim, Berkeley, Portland, Seattle.
“Note to Liz: Canada is welcome to most of the people, but you can forget the land.”
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That’s really her point as well, but the majority of voters on the West coast would gladly secede from the US and join Canada. In fact, there’s already a group promoting the idea, and it includes the land.
Done... when?
“Come and take it.”
My thought as well- i’d go for that
Ok Canada, you can have the California coast from LA north thur wester Oregon and Western Washington State. In exchange you give us the Yukon, Alberta and Manitoba plus pay a 200% tariff on anything you export to the USA for the next 100 years to pay for the infrastructure the USA built in those parts of CA, OR and WA
Which signals she's thin skinned about it and was too easily intimidated.
Canada, Eh?
Oh Canada, land of ice and snow,
Where “sorry” is currency and politeness grows.
Your borders are wide, your winters are long,
But your national pride's tied to a leaf and a song.
You claim to be free, with your “Maple Leaf” dream,
But a royal is still the boss, it seems.
You shout “Eh!” at the end of every phrase—
Is it to escape your 10-month haze?
Hockey's your religion, that much is clear,
But when it comes to bold moves, you disappear.
In the north, you're quiet, polite, and restrained,
Meanwhile the world just rolls their eyes, unchained.
Until 1848 Britain had a claim to what is now Washington and Oregon (the Oregon Country was jointly claimed by the US and the UK) but the British gave it up by the treaty. Maybe the Canadians want to revisit that treaty (just as some Russians want to reclaim Alaska).
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