Donald Trump has securing Canada’s resource wealth on his mind, and “one of the easiest ways of doing that is absorbing our country. And it is a real thing.”

Summary

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.”

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    43·
    11 hours ago

    I’d consider supporting it, if there was a serious public discussion on the matter.

    The one argument against it - besides the lame “that’s violent” or “we couldn’t actually need one” - is that saving this one nation isn’t worth the increased risk of a nuclear exchange.

    • ShepherdPie@midwest.socialEnglish
      91·
      11 hours ago

      saving this one nation isn’t worth the increased risk of a nuclear exchange.

      If a nuclear exchange happens anywhere, I imagine every country on the planet is going to be affected by it, so you might as well protect yourself.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        41·
        10 hours ago

        Risk as in risk of it happening, not risk if it does happen.

        Nuclear proliferation is what we’re talking about, and the basic idea is that if you have n nuclear powers, that’s O(n2) potential conflicts that could start at any moment.

    • TransplantedSconie@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      I don’t think you have time for “serious public discussion on the matter”.

      Once all the 2025 assholes are in place it’s go time.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        2·
        7 hours ago

        Hmm… I’m actually not sure if the government could do this without passing a bill. If they have to pass a bill, you bet there will be public discussion during the debate period, and probably before as well.

        The the government of the day could just do it, I guess it’s not impossible, although they’d have to be a Doug Ford-level blowhard.

        • TransplantedSconie@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          6 hours ago

          I feel it would kinda be a :

          wink wink nudge nudge

          Holy shit! 3 UK and 2 French nukes just appeared in our arsenal! Would you look at that!! They even have the keys and everything!! Guess we didn’t even know we had them this entire time! What were you saying now, you orange colored sack of shit?