Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a private meeting inadvertently broadcast via a hot mic, warned that Donald Trump is seriously considering annexing Canada to secure its critical mineral resources.

Speaking to business and labor leaders, Trudeau claimed Trump’s administration is keenly aware of Canada’s resource wealth and sees annexation as a means to control it.

The comments, cut off after staff realized they were audible, underscore growing economic and political tensions.

He also stressed the need to diversify trade, noting, “Geography means we’re always going to both benefit and be challenged by trade with the United States.”

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    10 hours ago

    I’m in the GTA. I’m ready to die for my country. Are Americans ready to say the same when their president gives them the order?

    Rest assured you do not want to fuck with us Canadians. We are deeply embedded in your country. You would see terrorism the likes of which you have only seen in your nightmares. 9/11 will seem like happier times.

    Seriously as a Canadian I want them to try.

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      If y’all ask, our economically developed states will fight on your side. Just promise us you’ll adopt us afterwards. We’ll do it for Tim’s

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      As an Australian, I have no idea how my country would respond to this officially. The US alliance is basically our entire defence strategy, and we have fostered that by supporting the US in every conflict they’re involved in. On the other hand, we could never go against another Commonwealth nation. The cultural weight is too great.

      Perhaps the best we could offer is assurance that any Canadian visitors (refugees) to Australia can probably overstay your visas for as long as necessary. For some reason we only care when immigrants arrive by boat. Just follow all the Aussies when they start leaving your ski fields.

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      No worries folks, any infiltration violence in resistance isn’t likely to be directed at random civilians.

      A lot of vandalism, though. And some judicious sniping would be likely.

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      A lot of Americans would come fight right alongside you. People are pissed.

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      9 hours ago

      Fun, totally unrelated to absolutely anything fact:

      Three of the top ten longest confirmed sniper kills were Canadian.

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          Everywhere snipers are a thing, the best ones are always the ones that grew up hunting. There’s a lot of really wild areas with really big game in Canada, it makes sense that some people are going to be very good with a rifle and scope.

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            A lot of us grow up around long guns. Handguns are relatively rare.

    • not_that_guy05@lemmy.world
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      You have my understanding and support. Canadians please take care of yourselves.

      You had our back in Afghan/Iraq, you have brothers and sisters in the US that will help.

      It will take the unity to sabotage any Nazi/maga plans.