They’re extremely right wing compared to the average Canadian. 47% of their vote went to Trump last election.
Ask them if they’re ready to give up their second amendment rights to join Canada. Ask them what they think about socialized health care. Bet a lot of that eagerness to join will fade.
Even that would still be bringing in an extremely right-wing population.
The by-county results are here, the twin cities have 27% Trump support. The lowest in the state, sure, but that’s still almost a third of the population that voted for Donald Trump.
You have to consider it’s a two party system, though, and America First will always sell better to Americans. That 15% of Canada is well to the right of the average Trump voter.
I have no idea which way they’d vote as a Canadian city, but it wouldn’t be the bluest (as in Conservative) place in the country.
Sorry, if we’re getting this fiddly trying to explain how “they’re not extreme extreme right, just extreme right!” it’s not going to cut it.
Canada doesn’t want Minnesota. Not even the “good bits.” Americans are just going to have to sort this out for themselves. If individuals want to become Canadian there’s an immigration process they can apply for, they don’t get to just declare their chunk of America to be Canadian and bypass all that.
And they can’t legally join either. The Canadian constitution would need to be amended and ratified by at least seven provinces representing over half the population. That is never going to happen. Not for an American state that’s far to the right of Canada politically (ie, any American state).
Canada decides whether a new province is let in. Not Americans.
They were 37% Trump voters in 2024, so I wouldn’t bet on it.
Besides, I think it’d be unfair to the Turks and Caicos Islands, who are at the head of the “tropical Canadian island province” queue if they want it. Hawaii should wait its turn.
They’re extremely right wing compared to the average Canadian. 47% of their vote went to Trump last election.
Ask them if they’re ready to give up their second amendment rights to join Canada. Ask them what they think about socialized health care. Bet a lot of that eagerness to join will fade.
Oh yeah, it’s kind of a purple state, isn’t it?
Like everywhere else it’s going to heavily differ in major cities vs. outside, but just letting the twin cities in wasn’t the question.
Even that would still be bringing in an extremely right-wing population.
The by-county results are here, the twin cities have 27% Trump support. The lowest in the state, sure, but that’s still almost a third of the population that voted for Donald Trump.
That’s twice the Canadian national average from the same time period. Those two counties considered in isolation are still redder than the reddest Canadian province.
You have to consider it’s a two party system, though, and America First will always sell better to Americans. That 15% of Canada is well to the right of the average Trump voter.
I have no idea which way they’d vote as a Canadian city, but it wouldn’t be the bluest (as in Conservative) place in the country.
Sorry, if we’re getting this fiddly trying to explain how “they’re not extreme extreme right, just extreme right!” it’s not going to cut it.
Canada doesn’t want Minnesota. Not even the “good bits.” Americans are just going to have to sort this out for themselves. If individuals want to become Canadian there’s an immigration process they can apply for, they don’t get to just declare their chunk of America to be Canadian and bypass all that.
I mean, you definitely don’t speak for all of us, there, although you’ve worded it that way.
Anyway, the real obstacle is that they legally can’t leave the US.
And they can’t legally join either. The Canadian constitution would need to be amended and ratified by at least seven provinces representing over half the population. That is never going to happen. Not for an American state that’s far to the right of Canada politically (ie, any American state).
Canada decides whether a new province is let in. Not Americans.
I’m pretty sure Hawaii, at least, would vote red and orange.
They were 37% Trump voters in 2024, so I wouldn’t bet on it.
Besides, I think it’d be unfair to the Turks and Caicos Islands, who are at the head of the “tropical Canadian island province” queue if they want it. Hawaii should wait its turn.