Canada is a lovely country with many lovely people. And while its federal government is dysfunctional and occasionally tyrannical when it comes to defending civil rights, it has much to offer. It has a well-educated populace with remarkably good manners, some fine educational institutions, and a largely functioning economy. I suggest that we only take half the country and leave the rest to sink or swim on its own.
On Twitter/X, I joked that now was the perfect time to take up the rallying cry “54-40 or Fight!” once again. With the government in disarray and widespread dissatisfaction with their Cubano former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, America could roll over the Canadian Mounties and military without suffering a casualty.
Time to strike! 54 40 or Fight!
— David Strom (@DavidStrom) January 6, 2025
But then what? After all, this is a country that…