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2020-01-04 Great White North

The Heck with Greenland, Let's Go for Alberta Instead.

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Posted by Mercutio 2020-01-04 07:18|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Interesting, in a number of ways. Our lefties would blow another gasket, lefties in Canada would join in, Trudeau would be especially pissed, because Alberta might even give it some serious consideration. Trump's got absolutely nothing to lose here.

Posted by Raj 2020-01-04 08:20|| 2020-01-04 08:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Here is how the American government might pull this off [Alberta becoming a part of the U.S.]. Step 1: Formally notify the government of Alberta that if it would like to secede from Canada and join this federation of 50 states, its application would be fast tracked and special regulatory consideration would be given to the province’s energy sector. Step 2: Make popcorn.

The U.S. could sweeten the deal by offering up Kalifornia to Canada. But it probably won't be necessary to offer up Kalifornia to sweeten the deal because with all the Dem voting corruption clean up in Kalifornia, it will become a Red State soon.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-01-04 08:45|| 2020-01-04 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Washington State for Alberta. Straight up trade. If it works out we can talk about other trades later.

Posted by ruprecht 2020-01-04 10:07|| 2020-01-04 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Washington State for Alberta. Straight up trade.

Well, anything west of the mountains. The rest of Washington is pretty conservative and sane.

I would also be down with this as all of my inlaws live in Seattle and Canada can have their insane asses.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-01-04 10:51|| 2020-01-04 10:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Seattle + Portland + Scat Francisco for Alberta

Posted by Lex 2020-01-04 11:33|| 2020-01-04 11:33|| Front Page Top

#6 The impression I get from reading Small Dead Animals blog is that the western provinces are rather disappointed with the rest of Canada and might go for the deal.

Trump should make the offer. Alberta might go for it. At the very least, they could use it as leverage dealing with leftist greenies in Ottawa.

Posted by SteveS 2020-01-04 12:27|| 2020-01-04 12:27|| Front Page Top

Posted by Herb McCoy 2020-01-04 14:46|| 2020-01-04 14:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Just fuck you Herb. You are utterly worthless.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2020-01-04 22:56|| 2020-01-04 22:56|| Front Page Top

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