Dual U.S. and Canadian citizen Martin Rutte makes the case for the U.S. becoming Canada’s 11th province. ContributedArticle contentDonald Trump wants Canada to be the 51st state. We Canadians have a better idea – the U.S. becomes Canada’s 11th province.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentYou, as an American, may be wondering, “What’s in it for me?” Glad you asked.Article contentArticle contentNo endless foreign wars. We use the savings for free health care and free poutine.Article contentOur money is colour-coded (colour, not color). No more tipping a valet $50 when you meant to hand him a $10.Article contentArticle contentCanadian beer is stronger. It’s like your light beer but with real beer in it.Article contentLottery winnings in Canada are tax-free. All of them. Every loonie (that’s our dollar) you win, you keep.Article contentOur founding principles are: Peace, order and good government. It’s like your Declaration of Independence, only written after a snack and a nap.Article contentAmerica’s a melting pot. We’re a mosaic – same people, less boiling.Article contentFrench fries come with ketchup, mayo, malt vinegar, or, if you’re having a down day … maple syrup.Article contentOur politics aren’t polarized. Our version of a filibuster is just a very long thank-you speech.Article contentThe Bloq Québécois wants to leave Canada. We let them run in federal elections anyway. Dysfunctional? Nope. Just polite.Article contentOur flag is red and white. You only need one Crayola.Article contentBump into someone? They say, “Sorry.”Article contentOur motto used to be “From Sea to Sea,” but then we remembered the Arctic. Now it’s “From Sea to Sea to Sea.” Sorry, Arctic.Article contentArticle contentHockey is our religion. Your baptism? Getting checked into the boards.Article contentMore fresh water equals cheaper electricity. Just don’t ask us to explain your electricity bill, no one understands it.Article contentWe don’t have a president. Sorry, but not, like, that sorry.Article contentOur Senate is appointed. Like your Supreme Court but with fewer robes and no gavels.Article contentIn Canada say, “America is the greatest country in the world,” we’ll laugh at you. Say “Canada is the greatest country in the world,” and we’ll laugh with you.Article contentWe have no right to bear arms. Instead, the right to live.Article contentHockey fights end in hugs. We punch, we apologize, we hug.Article contentZamboni is not a Mafia boss.Article contentWe fight with elbows, not lawsuits.Article contentLost? We’ll walk you to your destination. Sometimes into our homes. Sometimes for dinner.Article contentCanadian bilingualism: where your cereal box teaches you more French than high school ever did.
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