Consider how the U.S. treats Canadian interests under current conditions. They slap protectionist tariffs on our resources and then institute protectionist poli

Consider how the U.S. treats Canadian interests under current conditions. They slap protectionist tariffs on our resources and then institute protectionist polices locking Canadian companies out of U.S. government contracts while simultaneously lobbying the Canadian government to consider U.S. companies for it's public contracts first. This "merger" would further erode Canada's ability to oppose U.S. protectionism while providing little in return. I'm not even going to start going into the privacy concerns. Becoming the 51st state would actually be a superior option, because at least then we'd have representation in the U.S. government. This merger would make Canada more like a colony!