>The thing I don't get is that if Canada became part of the US, Republicans would never hold power again. That depends, really. All of Canada? In what pieces a

>The thing I don't get is that if Canada became part of the US, Republicans would never hold power again. That depends, really. All of Canada? In what pieces and shapes? Alberta, for instance, might become a state, and I'm somewhat certain it could end up red. All of Canada as a single state? That's a little different. If Toronto and Ontario in general are carved up correctly, there's little worry of this backfiring. Hell, maybe they even end up offering Quebec independence... which would certainly make Canadian patriotism dry up quickly in those parts.