Ahead of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump has gloated over making Canada the 51st state of the union, mocking outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a "governor" and threatening to use "economic force" to absorb the North American neighbor. But as questions of its feasibility remain, such a scenario could backfire for the GOP.
Canada has a historically progressive society, and bringing its 40 million people into the U.S. political system could provide a political boost for Democrats, tilting the scale in a future electoral college.
