If Canada would break up, say that Quebec would become independent, are there parts of Canada who might apply for US Statehood?

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President Josiah Bartlet: Sweden has a 100% literacy rate. 100%! How do they do that?
Leo McGarry: Maybe they don't and they can't add.

We'll just have to wait for the Iran, NK and France invasions.

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Poor Puerto Ricans.

They really get dumped on by the rest of us Latins.

I doubt it.

I mean, why?

Other people like Canada.

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You are right - except for Swedes when Canada beat Sweden in the Ice Hockey World Championship finals...

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President Josiah Bartlet: Sweden has a 100% literacy rate. 100%! How do they do that?
Leo McGarry: Maybe they don't and they can't add.

I will start a new thread about this...

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President Josiah Bartlet: Sweden has a 100% literacy rate. 100%! How do they do that?
Leo McGarry: Maybe they don't and they can't add.

They'd have the same number of Representatives, but gain Senators, that's a big boost in political power.

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"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

True. Maybe it's a bad idea.

I guess that's why I don't have any power...

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dont you think that they deserve more senators?

Not necessarily.

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When they come a wull staun ma groon
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid
Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Not likely. The trading downwards in legal protections would likely be a hard sell.

And Quebec actually separating has about the same chance as Sweden reuniting with Norway. Quebec's threat of separatisim is a policy designed for maximizing Quebec's fiscal benefit. It is a rationally chosen policy designed to get Canadians to subsidize Quebec. It is extremely profitable for Quebec.

It is far more likely to find a referendum in Canada voting to kick Quebec out!

I think not. We appreciate our sovereignty too much. Our innate inferiority complex would go into overdrive if we had to adapt to their governmental system. Any suggestion of integration with the US is met with hostile reaction. Even adopting a common currency is out of the question, and the Security & Prosperity Partnership is increasingly looked at with suspicion.

There are those who push for this, but there is probably a greater chance of Canada joining the EU. (Hey, Turkey isn't in Europe either!)

Personally, I would welcome you, if you would apply.

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President Josiah Bartlet: Sweden has a 100% literacy rate. 100%! How do they do that?
Leo McGarry: Maybe they don't and they can't add.

I bet most people of Texas regrets that now. Without that stupid union you could concentrate on punishing real criminals instead of petty drug dealers, and stop the invasion of illegal aliens.

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It all comes down to this on election day: Are you a racist, or do you look down on spastics?

That would be extremely stupid of them, since they would loose their free healthcare and education systems....among other things. People in the northern U.S border states would for the same reasons benefit a lot from becoming a part of Canada instead. Apparently they are too stupid to realize that.

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It all comes down to this on election day: Are you a racist, or do you look down on spastics?

NOT FRANCE!

(For strickly personal vacation reasons, instead of France, I have Diego Garcia in mind .)

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