What if Canada Took Trump’s 51st-State Talk Seriously?

What if Canada took Trump’s 51st-state talk seriously?

He should be careful what he wishes for because Canada’s terms would reshape American politics The President of the United States keeps suggesting Canada should become the 51st state. Perhaps he thinks Canadians will be flattered. Perhaps he thinks we will be intimidated. Or perhaps it is simply another negotiating tactic from a country with more than eight times our population and vastly greater economic and military power. Whatever the reason,…

Becoming the 51st state is a 'non-starter' for Albertans, Smith says

While some Americans have suggested that Alberta should become the 51st state, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the topic is a 'non-starter' for most Albertans. 'I don't think Albertans want to swap an overbearing Ottawa for an overbearing Washington,' she said in Calgary on Tuesday.