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[–] kurmudgeon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Please take Maine too!

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Putin wouldnt mind some US states fragmenting and joining canada so maybe he'll allow trump to allow it. It'd cause more carnage in American politics.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Out of the fire, into the frying pan?

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

My first thought. Would their politics shift right or are Manitoba and the PC only right-wing in the context of Canada?

Minnesota has about 4x the population of Manitoba, by the way.

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[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The most left wing of the US is still right of anything in Canada.

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[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I did not know that Minnesota was that populated.

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[–] androgynouscloudmoon@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm in Texas and have been looking into Manitoba, and can assure you based on their parties alone that it's "only right-wing in the context of Canada" 100%.

I have no idea what adding Minnesota would do though, it would completely change politics in the area even if it was its own province, never mind the US actually allowing that to happen.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, they support universal healthcare and abortion. The Manitoba PC is kind of a mix.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tbf the only reason the PCs support abortion is because of our Supreme Court struck down the laws that criminalized it.

In 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in R. v. Morgentaler that the existing law was unconstitutional, and struck down the 1969 Act. The ruling found that the 1969 abortion law violated a woman's right to "life, liberty and security of the person" guaranteed under Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms established in 1982.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Canada

Former PM Stephen Harper then put the last nail in the coffin when he announced the federal PCs would not challenge the ruling. This is because although abortion is considered legal here there is no law on the books that makes it so. If the PCs were to challenge the SCoC's ruling they would likely force the feds to make a law the enshrined abortion care as legal.

Oh don't worry, I'm under no delusion it's some sort of leftist utopia, it's just that Manitoba could be FAR worse. Please keep fighting for those rights regardless of whatever laws are in place, don't just assume it's all settled.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

In the purely hypothetical situation where Minnesota joined Canada, it would most likely become its own province and not be fused with Manitoba.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

If you haven’t watched this beauty, please do. It’s hilariously accurate on Minnesotan communication, and I believe many of our Canadian brethren will identify with it. Might even help our chances of getting in.

https://youtu.be/oiSzwoJr4-0

Thanks, PBS!

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io -2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They should sort their own problems out, not try to get us to do it for them.

Besides, we don't want them. Too many Americans.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Minnesotans are Canadian Lite though. They share similar values and accents.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

the twin cities doesn't have a 'chinatown' or a 'little italy'--they have little canada

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago (8 children)

They're extremely right wing compared to the average Canadian. 47% of their vote went to Trump last election.

Ask them if they're ready to give up their second amendment rights to join Canada. Ask them what they think about socialized health care. Bet a lot of that eagerness to join will fade.

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[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is old, but hits the mark perfectly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxgpMLSK_I8

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