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A Vision for Welcoming Western Canada Into the United States By Senator Joseph E. Martin of Maine

The strength of the United States lies in its fidelity to the Constitution, its emphasis on national sovereignty, and its roots in Western civilization, Christianity, and personal responsibility. These principles are not negotiable, and they must form the foundation of any expansion of the Union. If the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba were to seek admission into the United States, it must be as full American states not provinces with conditions or dual allegiance. They would come into the fold by the consent of their people and the invitation of a constitutional-guided republic. There would be no hybrid governance, no special cultural carve-outs, and certainly no Canadian political baggage.

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@angela_underscore@mstdn.ca @JohnCrowden@mstdn.ca thank you so much for the alt text.


angela_underscore
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You’re welcome.

Just glad to be part of the team!

This letter reminds me of something that Pierre Berton wrote about the lead-up to the War of 1812.

Apparently the Americans tried a pamphlet campaign with a message that was supposed to persuade the other side that they would be better off if they just simply joined the United States.

It has been 25 years since I read it (Pierre Berton’s book, NOT the pamphlet!) but the pamphlet failed because it presented things from an American perspective that was not in 100% accord with the understanding of the pre-hoserian demographic north of the border.