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One in five Americans want their state to join Canada amid escalating trade war: poll (nationalpost.com)
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One in five Americans (20 per cent) polled by Leger this week say they would like their state to join Canada, more than double the proportion of Canadians who said they would like their country to become the 51st state of the United States. Article content

“Only 9 per cent of Canadians believe it is likely that Canada will become the 51st U.S. state. By contrast, 20 per cent of Americans would like their state to join Canada and become a Canadian province, a proportion that is higher among respondents aged 18 to 34 (30 per cent),” reads the new Léger report.

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[–] Arigion@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago (14 children)

What would have been interesting: How many Canadians would like an American state to become part of Canada?

I wouldn't want any of them to join my country.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Look on the bright side, you'd probably get the northern states like Vermont. 😀

[–] Arigion@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago (10 children)

I'm not Canadian, I'm European. I just would find it interesting to know, since I was told that Canada overall resembles more Europe than the USA.

The political left in the U.S. often aligns more closely with the center or even the moderate right in European countries, due to America's overall more conservative political spectrum.

So they would get an influx of center to far-right citizens. Can't think why one would want this.

[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Canada has universal health care. It’s not perfect, but I will say I had a bad fall last year which required an open reduction and internal fixation on my arm. It cost me nothing, and I had excellent care.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Meanwhile, I have shoulder pain that is keeping me from sleeping, and I had to make 3 calls to my insurance company before I found out that it doesn't matter what Dr. I go to, they won't pay out jack squat until I hit my 5500 dollar deductible, and even then, they'll only pay 80%, with a maximum benefit of 6500 dollars.

Health insurance is a scam.

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