Subject: Re: 51st State
If it is joke, Canadians are not taking it that way; most of us are interpreting it as a real possibility. As a negotiation strategy it is also counter productive, as it has engaged Canadians and now many are willing to accept the pain of the counter tariffs making it much harder for Canadian leaders to back down.

You really shouldn't. You can remind yourselves what happened the last time the US decided to try and invade Canada -or- how well the slogan "54-40 or fight" worked out for the United States in the 1800's.