Subject: Re: War, currencies and jurisdictions
The US is not going to annex Canada or invade Canada or make Canada a US state.

Jim posted his source on why he considers it a possibility. What is your source to think that it is impossible?


I already posted why.

For Canada to become a US state is practically impossible. First off, Americans in general don't want another California. Or another Puerto Rico.

None of the necessary legal steps could happen in the foreseeable future.
* The territory must have a referendum to become a state.
* Then petition Congress.
* Congress must pass an enabling act.
* Both House and Senate must pass legislation admitting the new state.
* This means that the majority of existing states must vote to admit the new state. This simply will not happen, given the current political situation.

Politically, Canada is quite a bit left of the American center. Arguably more left than California.
The present overall political leaning of the American voters would not possibly agree to make Canada a state. It would require half the states to agree to add 2 more Democrat Senators and 45 seats in the House of Representatives.

"It wouldn't be just a 51st state, but multiple states, probably along existing province lines.
That would mean 20 Senators and roughly 45 Representatives. So a combined 65 Electoral College votes."


My guess is that Jim's source out ranks your source.

Would Jim have voted for Trump? Or any Republican? Vance? DeSantis?
No.
QED