Trump is a bit off about the Five Eyes intelligence group - it's the other four who are considering removing the US from the group because they no longer trust that their secrets will remain secret. Trump is a Russian asset, whether or not he intends to be. The bit about Canada will be his downfall - the people of Canada will not allow this to happen, and Trump is too stupid to realize that most of the Canadians will vote with the Democrats to run the Republicans out of the US-Canada government. Time for Canada to turn off the oil and the electricity they send to the upper US.....
The other members of the five eyes should remove the U.S. if only to mitigate damage that Trump and his Putin loving minions can do to this serious and important alliance.
the trouble with stopping after Vance is that the next person in line is the impish, deadly Mikie Johnson, who really does believe that there were dinosaurs on Noah's Ark. then it's Grassley, after which The Frowning Toddler Rubio.
It is interesting that King Charles III apparently has gotten involved in trying to calm some things down. Lest we forget, he is also the sovereign over Canada.
Here's a free link to the NYTimes article. BTW, there are 2921 comments on that article, a whole series of which detail the seriousness with which the Canadian press treat the subject of Trump's imperial designs.
Trump must be afraid that Americans now want to move to Canada and he doesn't want them to escape the pernicious plans of the Christo-fascists of 2025.
trumpslime is very insulting. As a former Canadian, I can assure you Canada would never submit to becoming a "51st State" of the United States for several reasons. 1) Canada's landmass is greater than that of the United States. 2) Canada consists of ten independent Provinces, each with their own Provincial governments. 3) Canadians have long been fighters. They declared war on Germany in 1939 before the UK did. Canadian troops fought in every battle in WW2. I left Canada because of their lack of education and a general misogynistic policy. But I am proud of my former Country - where I still have several relatives. They will never succumb to trumpslime
They fielded the third-largest army in the ETO after the US and UK - and just ahead of Poland. And did it with volunteers only since the Quebec draftees got the right to refuse service overseas because of their "colonized" status.
"Lebensraum is a German word that translates to "living space" or "living room". It was used by the Nazis to justify their expansion into Europe and the colonization of Eastern Europe."
The American public won’t take this seriously until Canada closes its border with the U.S. After it prepositions forces across from N. Dakota and Minnesota for a straight run to capture Chicago should Trump think he wants to start a war.
TC, Maybe after the spectacular falling out between Elon and Donald that is certainly on the horizon, one of his rockets will just happen to go awry, explode and rain fiery retaliation debris all over Palm Beach.
Just like when explaining explosions and fires at an oil refinery, Russian officials ascribe the cause of the blast to be “debris” from Ukrainian drones shot down by air defense. (“Debris” became so frequent an explanation that some wags suggested Ukraine name a drone version “Debris.”)
I begin to think that there are no new themes in history. Modern Canada is the product of the British North America Act 1867. Two reasons behind the act: a trade war started by — you guessed it — the United States. The Reciprocity Treaty allowed agricultural products and raw materials to move across the border with substantially reduced tariffs. In 1865, the US cancelled the treaty. Confederation was seen as a means to enhance internal trade and to reduce the influence of American trade policy.
The other reason was the fear of American expansionism after the Civil War. During the war, Confederate troops and sympathizers launched raids into the US from British North America. When the war ended, the US accused British North America of sheltering Confederate troops who had fled north to escape Union forces. Even apart from tensions stemming from the Civil War, manifest destiny had become a theme in American culture and politics. The thrust of American expansion in the continent was admittedly westward, but more than a few sets of eyes also looked northward. Confederation was seen as a means of enhancing the provinces’ resistance to any American move northward.
I doubt that a degree in history is a prerequisite for employment in the Trump 2.0 administration. But it’s beginning to look like someone kept the syllabus from History 203, The Birth of the Canadian Nation.
Canada is a member of NATO. If trump and co try to "take" Canada, won,'t the ,European NATO members come to the aid of Canada? I would expect so. Wish Michigan would become the next province of Canada.
Eighty-five percent of Canadians live within 50 miles of the United States. Michael Moore made a fictious movie about invading Canada. And hell, Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake to not be in international waters. FDR almost started a war against Canada in 1938. All these are facts.
Trump wants to annex Canada because he sees a bunch of 50-60-115-year old treaties as being outdated. (much like Melania) I remember my grandparents had a cottage on Lake Erie in Leamington, Ontario. Yet we couldn't swim in it in the 1960s and 70s. Same with Huron. Then, like a miracle, we could swim, because the eight states and Ontario launched a clean up effort that allowed the lakes to become swimmable again. But El Dumbass wants to tear up the whole damn thing. Over, reportedly, a suitcase of Fentanyl. Petty doesn't even adequately describe it.
Trump is a bit off about the Five Eyes intelligence group - it's the other four who are considering removing the US from the group because they no longer trust that their secrets will remain secret. Trump is a Russian asset, whether or not he intends to be. The bit about Canada will be his downfall - the people of Canada will not allow this to happen, and Trump is too stupid to realize that most of the Canadians will vote with the Democrats to run the Republicans out of the US-Canada government. Time for Canada to turn off the oil and the electricity they send to the upper US.....
The other members of the five eyes should remove the U.S. if only to mitigate damage that Trump and his Putin loving minions can do to this serious and important alliance.
True dat.....
This Michigander would rather be annexed by Canada than exEnbridged.
More questions than answers here
Trump and his subordinate must be removed.
Make that subordinates, every last one of them. Imperialism can't coexist with democracy.
the trouble with stopping after Vance is that the next person in line is the impish, deadly Mikie Johnson, who really does believe that there were dinosaurs on Noah's Ark. then it's Grassley, after which The Frowning Toddler Rubio.
what we need is a purge...
Exactly right.
I hear you brother, and added him to the list.
It is interesting that King Charles III apparently has gotten involved in trying to calm some things down. Lest we forget, he is also the sovereign over Canada.
King Charles III is, in fact, the Monarch of all four of the other eyes.
With Trump in office, how long will the US be allowed to stay in the Five-eyes?
Are we gonna do a 54 40 or fight bullshit from the 1840's again?
In the words of Bugs Bunny; What an ultramaroon.
Here's a free link to the NYTimes article. BTW, there are 2921 comments on that article, a whole series of which detail the seriousness with which the Canadian press treat the subject of Trump's imperial designs.
He wants all of North America, except Mexico.
Also: Canada is to USA as Ukraine is to Russia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/canada/trump-trudeau-canada-51st-state.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U4.ry6g.bFUBXHEgKfLM&smid=url-share
not a free link, Bob
Sorry. Works for me when I try it in a browser other than the one I'm logged in on.
I'll try it again - thanks for the thought.
Trump must be afraid that Americans now want to move to Canada and he doesn't want them to escape the pernicious plans of the Christo-fascists of 2025.
trumpslime is very insulting. As a former Canadian, I can assure you Canada would never submit to becoming a "51st State" of the United States for several reasons. 1) Canada's landmass is greater than that of the United States. 2) Canada consists of ten independent Provinces, each with their own Provincial governments. 3) Canadians have long been fighters. They declared war on Germany in 1939 before the UK did. Canadian troops fought in every battle in WW2. I left Canada because of their lack of education and a general misogynistic policy. But I am proud of my former Country - where I still have several relatives. They will never succumb to trumpslime
They fielded the third-largest army in the ETO after the US and UK - and just ahead of Poland. And did it with volunteers only since the Quebec draftees got the right to refuse service overseas because of their "colonized" status.
Not my President! Not in my name!
What is it that Krasnov thinks we need? Lebensraum?
"Lebensraum is a German word that translates to "living space" or "living room". It was used by the Nazis to justify their expansion into Europe and the colonization of Eastern Europe."
Trump's threats and devious plans vis-a-vis Canada if truly as described in this article are seriously bonkers and must be resisted.
The American public won’t take this seriously until Canada closes its border with the U.S. After it prepositions forces across from N. Dakota and Minnesota for a straight run to capture Chicago should Trump think he wants to start a war.
If Trump can have fantasies, so can I.
Same … my fantasies involve bombs over Maralago
Bombs ON Mar A Lardo.
TC, Maybe after the spectacular falling out between Elon and Donald that is certainly on the horizon, one of his rockets will just happen to go awry, explode and rain fiery retaliation debris all over Palm Beach.
We already had a "practice run" on Thursday!,
Just like when explaining explosions and fires at an oil refinery, Russian officials ascribe the cause of the blast to be “debris” from Ukrainian drones shot down by air defense. (“Debris” became so frequent an explanation that some wags suggested Ukraine name a drone version “Debris.”)
Yes, well… in as much as one might hint at delicacy while mentioning bombs … <shrug>
I begin to think that there are no new themes in history. Modern Canada is the product of the British North America Act 1867. Two reasons behind the act: a trade war started by — you guessed it — the United States. The Reciprocity Treaty allowed agricultural products and raw materials to move across the border with substantially reduced tariffs. In 1865, the US cancelled the treaty. Confederation was seen as a means to enhance internal trade and to reduce the influence of American trade policy.
The other reason was the fear of American expansionism after the Civil War. During the war, Confederate troops and sympathizers launched raids into the US from British North America. When the war ended, the US accused British North America of sheltering Confederate troops who had fled north to escape Union forces. Even apart from tensions stemming from the Civil War, manifest destiny had become a theme in American culture and politics. The thrust of American expansion in the continent was admittedly westward, but more than a few sets of eyes also looked northward. Confederation was seen as a means of enhancing the provinces’ resistance to any American move northward.
I doubt that a degree in history is a prerequisite for employment in the Trump 2.0 administration. But it’s beginning to look like someone kept the syllabus from History 203, The Birth of the Canadian Nation.
Thursday, indeed.
Canada is a member of NATO. If trump and co try to "take" Canada, won,'t the ,European NATO members come to the aid of Canada? I would expect so. Wish Michigan would become the next province of Canada.
I was rather hoping that Canada would annex us in Michigan. Room for a Canadian Mountie's horse in my neighbor's barn.
MaryPat, I’m tempted to move to Michigan just in case….Long ago I thought I might end up living in CN.
Eighty-five percent of Canadians live within 50 miles of the United States. Michael Moore made a fictious movie about invading Canada. And hell, Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake to not be in international waters. FDR almost started a war against Canada in 1938. All these are facts.
Trump wants to annex Canada because he sees a bunch of 50-60-115-year old treaties as being outdated. (much like Melania) I remember my grandparents had a cottage on Lake Erie in Leamington, Ontario. Yet we couldn't swim in it in the 1960s and 70s. Same with Huron. Then, like a miracle, we could swim, because the eight states and Ontario launched a clean up effort that allowed the lakes to become swimmable again. But El Dumbass wants to tear up the whole damn thing. Over, reportedly, a suitcase of Fentanyl. Petty doesn't even adequately describe it.