... but let's not give them votes in federal elections for a few generations.
A Plan for Canada To Join the United States | RealClearWorld
A Plan for Canada To Join the United States | RealClearWorld
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While Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shops his country to China and Qatar, Americans should revisit an idea the Founding Fathers first proposed: welcoming Canada into the Union.
Donald Trump is not the first president to entertain the idea of Canada joining the United States. That title goes to George Washington. In his 1775 open letter to the Inhabitants of Canada, Washington invited Canadian colonists to support the Revolution against British despotism: "Come then, my brethren, unite with us in an indissoluble Union".
Later, the Articles of Confederation followed up with a standing invitation for Canadians to join the Union. The Founding Fathers understood that America's destiny was not solely