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.”

  • kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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    how to survive the winter.

    The Americans have bases in North Dakota and Alaska. They’ve trained for cold conditions.

    Don’t smugly believe that we just have to wait for the weather to stop them.

    • DicJacobus@lemmy.world
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      the reality is that americans will do just fine with the winter.

      the part that will destroy them, is trying to manage an occupation of a country on its own border. where the population is almost indistinguishable and hidden, Just like Russia deals with in Ukraine. the Americans didnt have the stomach for an occupation on the other side of the world where the culture was so different they might as well have been aliens, they lost to that. They would have even less so for one on their own border where the “enemy” is attacking them from within.

      the enemy, being both Insurgents from Canada, as well as their own population. Attacking Canada will absolutely, 100% cause a Civil war in America, Even US military bases could start shooting at themselves as units fight it out for a prevailing loyality once there’s a constitutional and moral crisis in america.

      And the Adminstration would end up going into Putin Bunker mode. if they aren’t deposed or eliminated right away by a Coup.

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      The Americans who will actually follow the orders will come from red states though. I know Alaska is red but I don’t think those people are the invade Canada type