The 51st State-Will we have poutine at Thanksgiving?

[HayesGreener]

Trump pulling Trudeau's chain, the deal negotiations are under way.

Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau said tariff would kill economy: sources

President-elect Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau his country should become the 51st state if it can't fix trade and immigration issues without ripping off the U.S.

www.foxnews.com

 

[trader]

sacre bleu monsieur! We will not cave in to poutine.

 

[HayesGreener]

The deal negotiations are under way! Trump made threats about the Israeli hostages, said there will be hell to pay if they aren't released before he takes office. I wouldn't bet against it.

 

[Annihilator]

The deal negotiations are under way! Trump made threats about the Israeli hostages, said there will be hell to pay if they aren't released before he takes office. I wouldn't bet against it.

Well something needs to be done, been way to long they still have the hostages due to the current weak administration policies

 

[Talyn]

If Canada ever did break up, Quebec can become a colony of France again & join up with the French enclaves of St. Pierre and Miquelon.

The Atlantic provinces should integrate well into the NE US states.

IMO, Ontario is like NY and MN but @belladonna would have a better read on that. But if Ontario wanted to go independent then at least they'd have beach-front property on Hudson Bay, Lake Erie & Lake Ontario.

The Prairie Provinces would integrate with the northern US states very well due to commonalities.

Not sure about BC since it seems to be sort of like WA and OR with leftist coastal areas with a more conservative interior?

But again, @belladonna would have a better read on that.

My .02

 

[Kir]

About 50 years ago, I read a sci-fi story about the U.S. opening up its borders/immigration/states/other nations to everyone in the world so we could truly have a global economy, world wide government, etc. Don't remember much about the plot, but I am sure djt would luv it, with him at it's head of it all.

 

[Talyn]

About 50 years ago, I read a sci-fi story about the U.S. opening up its borders/immigration/states/other nations to everyone in the world

I think the Donkey Party read that book considering the events of the last 4 yrs.

 

[Old_Me]

Well something needs to be done, been way to long they still have the hostages due to the current weak administration policies

maybe Brandon will pardon the Hamasians..????

 

[Shibadog]

maybe Brandon will pardon the Hamasians..????

We’ll be lucky if he doesn’t bring in 100k or so of them before Jan 20.

 

[belladonna]

If Canada ever did break up, Quebec can become a colony of France again & join up with the French enclaves of St. Pierre and Miquelon.

The Atlantic provinces should integrate well into the NE US states.

IMO, Ontario is like NY and MN but @belladonna would have a better read on that. But if Ontario wanted to go independent then at least they'd have beach-front property on Hudson Bay, Lake Erie & Lake Ontario.

The Prairie Provinces would integrate with the northern US states very well due to commonalities.

Not sure about BC since it seems to be sort of like WA and OR with leftist coastal areas with a more conservative interior?

But again, @belladonna would have a better read on that.

My .02

You are pretty spot on, except that the French can’t stand Quebecois, so Quebec would have to twist in the wind all by themselves.

 

[HayesGreener]

Just thinking-if we do this where will the crying liberals flee to escape Trump?

 

[mikep]

You are pretty spot on, except that the French can’t stand Quebecois, so Quebec would have to twist in the wind all by themselves.

"French can’t stand Quebecois". that's interesting. i never knew that.

 

[Talyn]

Just thinking-if we do this where will the crying liberals flee to escape Trump?

Europe

 

[trader]

"French can’t stand Quebecois". that's interesting. i never knew that.

well since we're going there - the Franco-Ontarian can't stand the Quebecois either.

 

[Talyn]

It seems like the Quebecois have more in common with NYC, Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont types.

 

[belladonna]

It seems like the Quebecois have more in common with NYC, Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont types.

You have no idea…

 

[belladonna]

"French can’t stand Quebecois". that's interesting. i never knew that.

Quebec French, or Quebecois, is viewed as mostly slang peppered with English and the French people (those I met in France) feel that their language has been bastardized (I hope that word is okay because I can’t think of any better one) by Canadians. This is what I was told when I was overseas 30 some odd years ago.

 

[belladonna]

Now, getting back to the poutine….now I want some!

 

[mikep]

Now, getting back to the poutine….now I want some!

I’d be completely fine with poutine.

 

[mikep]

Hmmm… even Canadians don’t like Quebec. It sounds like Quebec is the Jersey of Canada. Being from NJ, I say, “vive le Quebec”, or something like that.