We’ll stop sending messages when it’s clear that they’ve been received. That would require Trump to not only stop threatening our sovreignty, but officially apologize for it. This would not be difficult if Trump behaved like an adult, rather than a playground bully.

The fact that he’s bitching about it means it was effective.

The new U.S. ambassador to Canada says he knows the implication of King Charles III’s upcoming trip to Ottawa is to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state threats — and he says there are “easier ways to send messages” to the American government.

Perhaps, but bringing the king is preferable to the other tactics they’ve used in the past.

Canadians don’t take the easy way. They take the honest way.

Allow me.

Dear Mr. Ambassador, on behalf of all Canadian, please shut the fuck up.

“It’s done,” [ambassador Hoekstra] told National Post in his first-wide ranging interview in Canada since he was confirmed to the role last month. “From my standpoint, from the president’s standpoint, 51st state’s not coming back,” he said. “The president may bring it up every once in a while, but he recognizes it’s not going to happen unless the prime minister engages with the president.”

Hey, Hoekstra? Maybe we’d believe Trump could get the message pounded into his sponge-filled skull if he’d stop bringing it up.

Sure, there are easier ways to send messages. When the recipients aren’t selfish idiots.

See, Pete, we think you’re all too fucking stupid to get subtle messages like “we aren’t going to be joining the US, fuckface” so we are going to resort to blunt instruments like how we’re a constitutional monarchy, and maybe flicking snot at your head during meetings.