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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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[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 weeks ago

He inadvertantly told us what Trump has explicitly told us?

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 19 points 2 weeks ago

Collapsing Empire tries to deny its decline with territorial expansion.

Won't work

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 18 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

"United States declares war on United States after unprovoked attack on NATO ally Canada"

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[–] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So they invade canada and its world war 3? All nato alliey against the us which is like 80% of nato, that doesn't look good.

[–] fluxx1@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

US is like a bully. But a huge, strong, armed bully, which is now also crazy and looks unpredictable. I doubt the rest of Nato, especially this castrated, limp EU would do anything to protect Canada. They would frown and condemn the us verbally, but probably watch from afar. That's my impression at least.

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

War of 1812, Part II: Electric Bombaloo

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

He thinks this is his way into the history books. He thinks like Putin and other dictators that just look at land size and wants bigger (remember when he said Trump tower was now the tallest after 9/11?)

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Everything is still within timeframe for the Fallout timeline to emerge.

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[–] Teknikal@eviltoast.org 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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.

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[–] sith@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Canada should get nukes ASAP.

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