The notion that Canada could become the 51st state of the United States, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has proposed, is not only unrealistic, but would also signal the collapse of American global hegemony and the disintegration of the U.S. as a unified nation.
The assumption that Canada could be annexed “peacefully” betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of Canadian nationalism and the broader geopolitical context.
While Canadians are often stereotyped as polite, they are also deeply patriotic and fiercely protective of their sovereignty. Canadians are more nationalistic than their American neighbours and place high value on their institutions.
