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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf Canada were to become the 51st state,
there would be no customs check-point between it and Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
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If Canada were to become the 51st state, (Original Post)
Jose Garcia
Mar 2025
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This is the most ridiculous idea and makes sense only in his warped gel mass of a brain.
Diamond_Dog
Mar 2025
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GreenWave
(12,641 posts)1. They should be 13 states in accordance with their provinces and territories.
Greyhead
(170 posts)5. 26 more senators.
And the house would most likely go democrat.
Wiz Imp
(9,996 posts)8. Canadian Provinces by Population and Land Area
PROVINCE/TERRITORY | POPULATION | LAND AREA (SQ. MILES)
Ontario | 14,223,942 | 415,606
Quebec | 8,501,833 | 595,402
British Columbia | 5,000,879 | 364,771
Alberta | 4,262,635 | 255,545
Manitoba | 1,342,153 | 250,120
Saskatchewan | 1,132,505 | 251,371
Nova Scotia | 969,383 | 21,346
New Brunswick | 775,610 | 28,150
Newfoundland and Labrador | 510,550 | 156,456
Prince Edward Island | 154,331 | 2,185
Northwest Territories | 41,070 | 519,744
Yukon | 40,232 | 186,276
Nunavut | 36,858 | 808,199
Ontario would be the 5th largest state by population
Nunavut would be the largest state by land area. There are 4 additional provinces/territories that are larger in land area than Texas.
Ontario | 14,223,942 | 415,606
Quebec | 8,501,833 | 595,402
British Columbia | 5,000,879 | 364,771
Alberta | 4,262,635 | 255,545
Manitoba | 1,342,153 | 250,120
Saskatchewan | 1,132,505 | 251,371
Nova Scotia | 969,383 | 21,346
New Brunswick | 775,610 | 28,150
Newfoundland and Labrador | 510,550 | 156,456
Prince Edward Island | 154,331 | 2,185
Northwest Territories | 41,070 | 519,744
Yukon | 40,232 | 186,276
Nunavut | 36,858 | 808,199
Ontario would be the 5th largest state by population
Nunavut would be the largest state by land area. There are 4 additional provinces/territories that are larger in land area than Texas.
Greyhead
(170 posts)2. Canada would be the largest state
Both in population and area. A little larger to Cali in population and much larger in size compared to Texas.
Wiz Imp
(9,996 posts)6. Largest states by land area
Alaska: 665,384 square miles
Texas: 268,596 square miles
California: 163,696 square miles
Canada land area: 3,855,100 square miles
(almost 6 times the size of Alaska, over 14 times the size of Texas and over 23 times the size of California)
Yavin4
(37,182 posts)7. They'd come up with some bullshit and give Canada one electoral vote. n/t
Diamond_Dog
(40,578 posts)3. This is the most ridiculous idea and makes sense only in his warped gel mass of a brain.
RazorbackExpat
(938 posts)4. You forgot Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania
accessible by boat via the Great Lakes. And then there's Alaska...