They are the state of mind in America.
Some Canadians are excited by President Trump's pledge to make Great White North the 51st state of the coalition and want to pledge their loyalty.
“We want to be the 51st star of the flag,” declared Albertan Peter Downing. He was when Trump first proposed a move at a November meeting with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in María Lago.
“He's that person and we want to be a part of it,” Downing said of the US president. “We're fully pumped about this.”
Sean Harvey of Alberta said Canada doesn't have the greatest interests of his province in his heart.
“I'm not a proud Canadian. I'm proud,” said Harvey, 52, who lost three consecutive jobs as a truck driver in the oil and gas industry over the past decade.
“I feel more connected to the US,” he said.
Like Harvey, many “51st Staters” live in the western provinces of Canada, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Alberta has long been called “Texas of Canada” because of its oil-rich and conservative nature. Under Trudeau, the policy was widely seen there as oil and gas. The Alberta Separatist Movement, or “Wexit,” got steam.
Since Trump's comments, signs have been born in states calling for Alberta Premier Daniel Smith to “come to America.”
A mobile advertising campaign has launched in Washington, DC, with the declaration that “President Trump, we are ready to become the 51st state,” and new items, including a baseball cap with a US flag, are being slapped on a map of Alberta.
Dennis Modley, a retired surgeon who chairs the state's sovereignty group, Alberta Prosperity Association, is organising a trek in Washington, D.C. next month to help discuss unions with US officials.
“If Trump could achieve Canada's goals as the 51st state is in Alberta,” Modley said.
The anti-Canada Canucks is also brought to a federal policy from communist China called “equalization payments” in which rich provinces such as Alberta send money to the federal government to be redistributed to poorer states. Joining the US means lower taxes.
“It's time for us to shine,” Harvey said.
To leave Canada or join the US, the state must hold a referendum and win a majority in favour of the move.
Last week, Government Efficiency Bureau boss and Canadian citizen Elon Musk – his mother is from Saskatchewan – I replied to the post with “100%” on X If Alberta becomes the 51st state, they say it's a “decent idea.” ”
“Canada is like an abusive spouse. They keep beating Alberta,” Harvey said. “The rest of the country calls us traitors because we want a better future.”
