The American invasion of Canada 1/4

Donald Trump, mugshot from 2024

Introduction:

This is the first of four conversations I had with ChatGPT on the subject of a hypothetical invasion of Canada by our neighbour, the United States of America. President Trump has imposed severe tariffs on Canada and other countries, but the president has also suggested that Canada should be the 51st American state and this seems to be his long-term objective. With four years ahead of us of Trump's presidency many Canadians believe annexation and invasion is a great possibility. This is purely speculative. All four of these discussions were made on 10 March 2025.

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Stephen Morrissey: The scenario is the American invasion and occupation of Canada. How would this unfold? Where would American troops cross the border into Canada? What would the Canadian government do in response? Would Canadians welcome American invaders? 

ChatGPT said: A hypothetical American invasion and occupation of Canada would be a massive geopolitical event with significant military, political, and societal ramifications. While the two countries share the world's longest undefended border and are close allies, the idea of an American invasion would be unprecedented and met with strong resistance.

The Initial Invasion

If the United States were to launch a full-scale invasion, the initial strategy would likely involve a multi-pronged assault targeting key Canadian cities and infrastructure. The most logical points of entry would be the major border crossings in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, as these provinces contain the highest population centers and economic hubs. American forces might also stage air and sea landings in the Atlantic provinces and attempt to secure the Arctic region to control northern resources.

The first wave of the invasion would likely involve American forces crossing from New York into Ontario to seize control of Toronto and Ottawa, the nation’s capital. Toronto, Canada’s largest city and financial center, would be an immediate target to weaken Canadian resistance and disrupt economic stability. Ottawa, as the political heart of the country, would be a primary objective for decapitating the government. Simultaneously, forces from Michigan could move toward Windsor and Detroit's border crossings to gain control of southwestern Ontario.

In Quebec, American forces might enter from Vermont and New York, heading for Montreal, the province’s largest city, which holds significant cultural and economic value. If successful, this would cut off a major part of eastern Canada from the rest of the country. The United States would also likely move through British Columbia via Washington State, attempting to take Vancouver, a vital Pacific port city. Military forces might use naval superiority to blockade or land troops in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island, aiming to control the eastern seaboard and prevent outside support from NATO allies.

Canada’s Response

Canada’s initial response would be swift resistance from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), though they would be significantly outmatched in terms of numbers and equipment. The United States maintains the most powerful military in the world, while Canada has a much smaller, though highly professional, force. The CAF would likely focus on delaying actions, sabotage, and asymmetric warfare to slow down the American advance, using Canadian geography to their advantage.

One major defensive measure would be to destroy key infrastructure such as bridges, railways, and airports to make American logistics more difficult. The Canadian government would likely relocate from Ottawa to a more secure location, possibly deeper into the Prairies or even seeking temporary refuge in allied territory such as the United Kingdom or a NATO nation. Communications would be critical, with Canada seeking immediate international support, particularly from the United Kingdom, the European Union, and NATO allies.

Public response would be mixed, but largely nationalistic. While some Canadians might be indifferent or even supportive of integration into the United States, especially in regions with strong economic ties to their southern neighbors, the vast majority of Canadians would likely oppose the invasion. Urban resistance movements, cyber warfare tactics, and guerrilla strategies would likely emerge in occupied areas.

International Reaction and Long-Term Occupation

The international response to an American invasion would be overwhelmingly negative. The United States would face widespread condemnation from global powers, including the United Nations and NATO, of which both the U.S. and Canada are members. NATO’s collective defense principle (Article 5) could be triggered, forcing allied nations into action. This could lead to severe diplomatic and economic consequences for the U.S., including trade embargoes, sanctions, and potential retaliatory military actions.

If the U.S. succeeded in occupying Canada, maintaining control would be another challenge entirely. Canada’s vast geography and low population density would make governance difficult. Resistance movements would emerge, especially in major cities, rural areas, and regions with strong national identities, such as Quebec. American forces would likely face ongoing unrest, protests, and acts of sabotage from civilians and remnants of the CAF operating as an insurgency.

While the American government might attempt to justify the invasion on economic or security grounds, integrating Canada into the United States would not be a simple process. The cultural and legal differences between the two nations would create political difficulties, and forcing Canadians to accept American rule would likely lead to ongoing unrest. Any attempt to impose American governance would require significant resources and could trigger civil disobedience or outright rebellion.

Conclusion

An American invasion of Canada, while unlikely, would be a complex and devastating conflict. While the U.S. military would have the advantage in conventional warfare, the political, social, and international consequences would be severe. Resistance from the Canadian people and government, coupled with global backlash, would make a long-term occupation highly problematic. Ultimately, even if the U.S. could conquer Canada militarily, holding and governing it would be an entirely different challenge—one that could prove disastrous for both. 

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The Collapse of America

 

Graffiti found on the site of the now demolished Motel Raphael,
12 September 2016.

1. Trump's betrayal

Donald Trump has betrayed Canada's long-term relationship with the United States, it was a relationship based on mutual respect and shared values, in doing this Trump has betrayed a close neighbour and friend. Trump has decided that Canada should be annexed by the United States and become their 51st State. He thinks this kind of statement, of annexing a neighbour, is normal, that it is nothing out of the ordinary. A country’s sovereignty is sacred and, yet, Trump wants to destroy our sovereignty, and he presents this as though it is for our own good, but he presumes too much. Trump thinks that he can take, steal, grab, make a deal for whatever he wants; he also wants to annex Greenland, the Panama Canal, and Gaza. On whose authority does he want to do this? "On the authority of the United States of America” Trump says, as though this means anything to Canadians, to Denmark or Greenland, to Panama, or to the people of Gaza. We have never seen anything like this, but it reminds us of Hitler's invasion and occupation of Poland, Hungary, France, The Netherlands, and other European countries in the late 1930s; it reminds us of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The statements by President Trump that Canada should be the United States' "51st State", that our prime minister should be addressed as "Governor Trudeau",  shows such contempt and disrespect for us that it threatens our present and future relationship with the United States of America; he has betrayed the higher ideals on which the United States was founded.

2. Trump’s lies                                                

Donald Trump’s lies, and he lies constantly, including that the United States subsidizes Canada and there would be no Canada without this subsidy; it's all lies, it's all a fabrication by someone who has no adherence to truth. Trump’s lies compound and make worse his aggression on Canada, it is exactly Hitler’s Big Lie; this is frightening because there is little defence against a liar who has political and military power. Trump’s ostensible reason for imposing tariffs against Canada are punishment for allowing fentanyl and illegal migrants to enter the United States from Canada; in fact, one pound of fentanyl entered the United States from Canada as opposed to 1,580 pounds of fentanyl from Mexico (www.USAfacts.org); less than one percent of illegal migrants to the United States came from Canada as compared to the number of illegal migrants from Mexico (National Post, 04 February 2025). Canadians have been nothing but positive, supportive, and  a true ally of the United States; we are their greatest trading partner, we are the best neighbour they could have and now Trump aims to destroy Canada and our relationship with the United States. This is the evil one might expect from an enemy, not an old and trusted friend. 

3.  Armed invasion of Canada

It is true that Canada has not spent as much as we should have on our military, but even if we had it would not have prevented the possibility of an American military invasion of Canada. This is all the doing of Donald Trump. If you ask ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, about the American’s invading Canada, as I have, you are met with disbelief. But allow me to entertain this possibility: I doubt such an invasion would take long, our citizens are not armed, our military has been weakened by underfunding, and resistance by average citizens (most of whom live within a two hour drive from the Canadian-American border) would be futile against the world's greatest military force. Montreal is about an hour’s drive from Plattsburgh, New York; Vancouver is near Bellingham, WA; Toronto can be reached from Buffalo; Windsor from Detroit. There is little we can do against such an enemy. My four-part discussion with ChatGPT on an American invasion of Canada will appear here beginning next week.

4. The collapse of America

We thought Donald Trump was a populist, we didn’t understand that he is in fact a fascist and that his election was part of a worldwide new fascist era. Our conflict with the United States is solely the result of Donald Trump’s narcissism and lies, it is not with the American people. Trump, a man who lies and has no respect for others, a narcissistic bully, is a symptom of America's moral collapse. Here is a long poem I wrote in 2020, "The Collapse of America". American society is heading for inevitable collapse, consider the following: America has become a society of division, violence, loss of spirituality, loss of humility, loss of modesty, extreme extroversion, loss of integrity, total emphasis on material things, violent entertainment, addiction, Woke culture; it is a country that has no moral compass, it is a country that is now a part of a New Fascist Era.