Pete Hegseth is doing a better job of undermining the US military than any outside power possibly could.

If things ever got to the point where a president ordered military action against Canada, there would be a civil war in the United States first that would likely destroy the USA. Canada is united while the USA is dangerously divided.

Yes, it's prudent to fear the USA. But let's be realistic. It's going to use economic and diplomatic coercion against Canada. It's not going to invade; that would be a complete disaster for both countries.

Mod parent up.

1998 called and wants the Halloween Documents back. You're 2.5 decades late with that particular FUD talking point.

Without having the ocean there isn't really a hell of a lot you can do if the United States becomes belligerent

Without having the ocean there isn't really a hell of a lot Ukraine can do if Russia becomes belligerent

Relying on proprietary USA software or services is a national security risk for all non-USA countries. So good for Switzerland.

I wish my country (Canada) would start taking digital sovereignty seriously, but our government is so far down the MSFT rabbit-hole that I don't hold out much hope we'll ever disentangle ourselves until the USA does something draconian and then we're really screwed.

Almost everyone: "Let's make things more accurately resemble reality..."

USA: No!!!!!! Reality is woke!!!!

Yes, which is why I will never buy an American car or a car built in the USA ever again.

The USA is actively trying to destroy car manufacturing in Canada, and they are likely to succeed. So I will only buy cars from non-USA countries in future.

Shady scummy company imposes ban on shady scummy politician!

Honestly... fuck Google with a thousand red-hot ship anchors.

They are spineless gutless toadies licking Trump's... boots.

The reality is that the US has never really cared about making public education good, at least not in a long time.

The politicians under-fund public education and talk trash about teachers (while definitely sending their kids to private schools) leaving the public system ripe for exploitation by corporations that promise money and shiny things.

So do we. If you don't want your basic science researchers, we'll take all you've got, thanks!

Canada is playing the long game. Trump has the attention span of a gnat with ADHD.

Let the Southern Bastards Freeze in the Dark.

Canada might consider adding such an option, again for the win-win.

I'm sorry, but I don't see it as a win-win to let people become Canadian citizens who have no intention of living here. It just doesn't make sense. We call those people citizens of convenience.

Ask yourself this: If you became a Canadian citizen, and Canada's sovereignty were threatened militarily, would you take up arms to defend it?

If the answer to that is "No"... then it says everything we need to know.

If that's the case, make your application.

I feel like I'm the kind of candidate you personally would want

If the Government of Canada agrees, then you will be granted permanent resident status. Good luck.