Canada, O Canada
Trump won’t give up the notion of forcing Canada to become the 51st state. He is saying that they can have the protection of his golden dome missile defense system if they just give up their sovereignty. President Tweeter tweeted “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State. They are considering the offer!”
Not likely.
I cannot figure out why he wants Canada to join the union. There are 40 million Canadians which would tie it with California for being the largest state. So it would have two senators. Would it have 52 representatives like California. That I don’t know since the number in the House is set at 435. But regardless, they would have the same number as California. Over 60 percent of Canadians live in Quebec and Ontario meaning that most of the representatives would be liberals as would likely be the two senators. I think Trump knows this.
How are new states added? The admission of new states is governed by Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution:
“New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.”
That means that Congress would have to agree to add the new state of Canada provided the Canadian legislature petitioned for admission. Do you really think that the republicans in the Congress would vote for admitting Canada, even if threatened by the president? Even in the unlikely that it passed the House, I seriously doubt if it would pass the Senate. It would be filibustered and no way would there be 60 votes to end the debate. Republicans would be more amenable to admitting Alberta and Saskatchewan but not Ontario and Quebec. However, the democrats would resist that.
Did you see King Charles’ speech to the Canadian parliament? He said in part “By staying true to Canadian values, Canada can build new alliances and a new economy that serves all Canadians.” Pow! Take that Donald Trump! New alliances, eh? Yes, in the world of Trump, our allies are now our adversaries and they seek to build alliances sans the US. Of course, in three years all that will change when Trump exits the scene. The king further stated “The system of global trade, while not perfect, has helped to deliver prosperity for Canadians for decades — is changing. Canada’s relationships with partners is changing.”
Lastly, the king burnishing his woke credentials included in his speech a land acknowledgement. He said “I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people,” “This land acknowledgment is a recognition of shared history as a nation. While continuing to deepen my own understanding, it is my great hope that in each of your communities, and collectively as a country, a path is found toward truth and reconciliation, in both word and deed.” As I have written before on the land acknowledgments of the woke left including universities, if the occupier of “unceded” and/or “stolen” lands is so guilty, then give it back – provided you can figure out who to give it back to. We need to ask the king if the Algonquin Anishinaabe people were the original occupiers of the land or just the latest occupiers. Is it possible that they “stole” it from some other people?
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love thou dost in us command.
We see thee rising fair, dear land,
The True North, strong and free;
And stand on guard, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God save the King!
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