cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/45007926
Canadian readers, from the prime minister on down, may be inclined to take comfort in the US NSS on the grounds that Canada gets no real mention. Silence is golden? No talk of annexation, border security laxity, trade relations, access to critical minerals, defence spending, or the Arctic. But to take comfort would be a serious mistake.
There are two reasons for this. One is that Prime Minister Mark Carney has described Canada as the most European of non-European countries, and he means it. It is illustrated in his ongoing support for Ukraine, his commitment to NATO, his emphasis on the Euro-Atlantic security zone, his search of new defence development opportunities with Europe, and his drive to expand economic partnerships as part of a major commitment to diversify Canadian trade beyond the US. London and Paris were the first trips he made overseas after becoming prime minister. In the meantime, Carney’s pursuit of what he once called a new comprehensive economic and security relationship with the US is going nowhere.
Canada could easily become a Europe-like problem in the hairline of Trumpian policies: elite-governed rather than populist, moderate centrist rather than far right in political orientation. Canada could be in the same sights as European countries, whose politics need a “course correction” with help from the US. Think of how the Liberal government treated the poor, well-meaning populists of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests, whose coffers were filled with US dollars, whose ideas were supported by American MAGA commentators, whom Trump himself backed. A little memory jog might be in order. Here is what Trump said in support of the “Freedom Convoy” protest back in February 2022: “The Freedom Convoy is peacefully protesting the harsh policies of the far left lunatic Justin Trudeau who has destroyed Canada with insane COVID mandates.”
All of that would hurt "Canadians" more than US. The biggest problem of all with annexation is that Canadians would become burdened by US debt levels, which is already a case for imminent collapse of the US. The best Canadian defense is to force collapse of Japan for a global recession, which is easiest because it has even higher debt levels with rising interest rates, and devotion to even higher budgets, including military purchases from US, to suicide themselves to the US altar. Canada needs to exterminate its US debt holdings, and support China and Russia instead. Demand fair/high rents for protecting the US with NORAD instead of tolerating bs that the US protects Canada. No kill-switched-F35s or other US military purchases. Answering polls that Carney sucks and NDP/Greens/BQ would be better is important to stem the betrayal.
After an , or pre Carney tolerated, invasion, massive secession by provinces and cities to avoid paying US taxes.
I'm not talking about those actions in Canada. There are millions of Canadians already in the U.S. And it's humousously easy to cross to the U.S. from Canada and blend in. Imagine decades of continuous 'terrorist' attacks from within, throughout the US. It might not accomplish anything beneficial for Canada, but once you piss off Canadians, they won't stop. And they'll keep smiling and saying 'sorry' as they poison your cattle, fields and water supply; spread diseases, cut down remote power lines, start fires all over, etc.