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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a private meeting inadvertently broadcast via a hot mic, warned that Donald Trump is seriously considering annexing Canada to secure its critical mineral resources.

Speaking to business and labor leaders, Trudeau claimed Trump’s administration is keenly aware of Canada’s resource wealth and sees annexation as a means to control it.

The comments, cut off after staff realized they were audible, underscore growing economic and political tensions.

He also stressed the need to diversify trade, noting, “Geography means we’re always going to both benefit and be challenged by trade with the United States.”

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[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 23 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

Lol that would probably look like the Winter War where Finns were vastly outnumbered but still won because they know how to survive the winter. I hope the americans wear body cams when they invade. It will be very satisfying to watch the Rocky Mountains literally kill them man vs nature style.

And Canadians are so fucking brutal historically in war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0230d9mp5WY

Also not sure if relevant but Canadian true crime seems to be way more often gory and needlessly violent compared to your typical run of the mill murder stories.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 30 minutes ago

how to survive the winter.

The Americans have bases in North Dakota and Alaska. They've trained for cold conditions.

Don't smugly believe that we just have to wait for the weather to stop them.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 17 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I would deeply, deeply hope that American soldiers would never follow an order to attack Canada. For all of the Trump insanity, I still have hope that most people aren't batshit like him.

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

You are underestimating the power of modern propaganda, especially now that AI is in the mix. Custom reality for anyone.

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 11 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Not to disrespect the amazing achievements of the Finn's in that war, but they lost, and lost half their country.

Incredible job not to lose the whole thing ofc.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Not to disrespect the amazing achievements of the Finn’s in that war, but they lost, and lost half their country.

In actual reality, we lost 9% of our territory to USSR due to WW2. One city, two towns. By official sources, about 400 000 Finns evacuated the conquered territory, and about 20 people remained and became Soviet citizens.

[–] ouch@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago

As a finn, not sure I would call it a lost war to keep independence against an enemy that has superior manpower and resources at their disposal in comparison.

And half is not even close to the truth.