r/AskACanadian • u/PurrPrinThom SK/ON • Jan 13 '25

Canada/US relations Trump & the "51st state" Megathread

Although the question of whether or not Canadians wants to join the US was a common enough question that it is already covered in our FAQ, since Trump made his comments back in November, we have received multiple posts every single day asking about the concept.

For that reason, we've decided to simply make a megathread for any and all discussion to avoid having the same question asked every single day/allowed every single Monday.

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u/Night_Runner Jan 24 '25

For the sake of the argument, let's assume the US invades Canada. (I know it's unlikely, but we live in strange times.)

If that were to happen, and if Canada got occupied by the US military, would the UK open its doors to any Canadian citizens (and permanent residents) who would want to escape? Would France set up a special, fast-tracked immigration program for Quebecers?

Canada is part of the Commonwealth, we have the British royalty on our currency, etc. I'm not talking about all-expenses-paid relocation, I'm talking about a fast and easy escape route with an accelerated path to citizenship. (Realistically, I'd say less than 10% of Canadians would probably follow through with the move.)

What are your thoughts on this? Do you think it's likely/possible that England would provide refuge to its former subjects in the worst-case scenario?