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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a private meeting inadvertently broadcast via a hot mic, warned that Donald Trump is seriously considering annexing Canada to secure its critical mineral resources.

Speaking to business and labor leaders, Trudeau claimed Trump’s administration is keenly aware of Canada’s resource wealth and sees annexation as a means to control it.

The comments, cut off after staff realized they were audible, underscore growing economic and political tensions.

He also stressed the need to diversify trade, noting, “Geography means we’re always going to both benefit and be challenged by trade with the United States.”

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[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 25 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (5 children)

Lol that would probably look like the Winter War where Finns were vastly outnumbered but still won because they know how to survive the winter. I hope the americans wear body cams when they invade. It will be very satisfying to watch the Rocky Mountains literally kill them man vs nature style.

And Canadians are so fucking brutal historically in war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0230d9mp5WY

Also not sure if relevant but Canadian true crime seems to be way more often gory and needlessly violent compared to your typical run of the mill murder stories.

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Not to disrespect the amazing achievements of the Finn's in that war, but they lost, and lost half their country.

Incredible job not to lose the whole thing ofc.

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[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 19 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

This is just big talk for the cameras. The logistics of such a thing. Are so ridiculous and insane that if it was actually attempted. Canadians would basically become slaves with no rights.. The Country would be torn apart by Resource fiends. They wouldnt even know what to do with 40 million people under a different legal system, so that would imply hundreds of thousands of people would end up just getting murdered or dying of neglect as society collapses

And that would open the door for massive waves of violence. What ISIS, AQ, etc did to America, That would absolutely be on the table.

This goes for any country. But if a country that's supposed to have been our friend and ally for generations decides its time for Imperialism, and wipes out their neighbor like that in some putin hairbrained map drawing fantasy.... Let me just say that Treachery is the lowest circle of hell. And people would have absolutely zero qualms after having everything taken away from them, in such a betrayal, zero qualms about targetting the civilian population of the aggressor.

and abandoning the whole somber story of how life would be over for 30-40 million Canadians, let me say that this act would 101%, without a doubt, Cause a US civil war. This is a Red line. And if there isn't an eruption of mutinies, coups, revolts and violence in the US as it was enacted, Well, in that case, the Nazis already won.

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[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 day ago

Our dedicated boys keep the peace in newly annexed Canada

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 80 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I would kill and die in a war with Americans if they tried to force us into becoming Americans. I would rather die and take as many of you with me as possible than become an american

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Guarantee I'd be sabotaging shit on this side to help you guys win. Every sensible American loves our Canadian neighbors and respects their sovereignty.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago

make no mistake, that line gets crossed. its over for everyone.

The US will enter a civil war. And it probably wont end for decades Canada will be destroyed. Gobbled up in the same civil war south. NATO will cease to exist. Europe will be in peices. The war with Russia will expand, many of europes countries will refuse to honor treaties and end up fighting each other until some vague lines are drawn between Russia and the resistance.

[–] badhops@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As as US citizens here i will join your side

[–] iowagneiss@midwest.social 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah I was gonna say let me cross over real quick. I'm American, so I'll bring my own guns as long as you can provide some healthcare.

[–] webadict@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Violence in exchange for healthcare is celebrated by a lot of people.

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[–] Hathaway@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Minnesota will likely join you. And if you don’t know our state history, don’t fuck with Minnesota.

[–] mPony@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

We fucking love Minnesota. You guys are awesome.

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[–] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

And as an american I applaud you for it. This is the dumbest timeline.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (5 children)

A blue state with the population of texas, lets see how that affects congress.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago

Canada will be treated like Puerto Rico to ensure this doesn't happen...

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Monkey Paw: Supreme court rules that the federal government get to draw the maps. You get a totally gerrymandered State of Canada, Magats remain in power forever.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 42 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Okay not to downplay the fucked up reality of this situation, but does it bother anyone else that the Orange Idiot thinks Canada should be just one State? And one hostile to him and his party at that, out of spite if nothing else.

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[–] YetiBeets@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Australians are pissed. We have been right with the yanks in "America 1st" for decades and we get looked over again

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 204 points 1 day ago (12 children)

Nothing Trump says is a joke, unless he realizes he's getting too much pushback on it for going too far. Then it's a joke.

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[–] Teknikal@eviltoast.org 12 points 1 day ago

Trump must realise Canada one of the founding members of Nato and an attack on one is an attack on all.

Im not Canadian I should add but yeah this kind of thing really will not go well for anyone same goes for Greenland.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 75 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Trump is using Putins playbook. Constantly threaten to annex your neighbors. Neighbors take those threats seriously and start to build up a standing army at the border. Convince populous that the neighbors are threatening the nation and are preparing for an invasion. Yada yada yada. Start a “special military op“ and invade neighbor.

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[–] Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I'm an outsider.

Do you think the military will comply with an order to invade Canada? Usually the higher ups are pretty sane people (in the West).

[–] Sl00k@programming.dev 42 points 1 day ago

Even if the higher ups somehow agree (which would be insane), the actual troops are the ground are 50% POC or minorities. I can't imagine them going through this hatred by the whitehouse and still continuing to follow orders. There will be a break in chain of command at some point.

Also peep the military subreddit on Reddit they are talking about breaking chain a lot, whether they will it's still to be tested but it's definitely indication of where things lie.

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[–] conicalscientist@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This quite a historic geopolitical paradigm shift. It's been implicitly assumed that the two countries are forever allied out of mutual interest.

[–] nyamlae@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

It's been implicitly assumed that

Society seems to be built on a lot of obviously untrue assumptions.

[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 1 day ago

Trump is trying to speedrun the destruction of the US

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[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 143 points 1 day ago (78 children)

We should join the EU, fast

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[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago

can't they just import things like this from Mexico and China

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 81 points 1 day ago (30 children)

Yo, this won't be an annex. It will be an invasion if he really wants it, same with Greenland. You think Canada will just roll over? Imagine if fucking Mexico decided to take back Texas. (At this point, please do, I could use some new leadership here)

I'm so sorry Canadians, yall just up there doing your thing and these assholes just trying to fuck your shit up.

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