Demographically, if we brought Alberta and British Columbia into the US, the Dems would not win a national election for decades. The move would trigger a mass migration similar to what happened after the Civil War; the Great Migration of Blacks to the north for jobs between 1910 and 1970; the Dust Bowl migration to California; and the post WWII mass migration to the South.
Ottawa would soon be filled with liberals from the left coast.
Don't discount this, because:
If air conditioning can flip several states' demographics, and thus, elections, bringing Albertans and British Columbians into the fold might be a wise move. It's only nine million people, but it would give conservatives four more seats in the house and the senate, so long as we kept them two separate states.
It appears Alberta is already setting the legislative stage for secession.
Demographically, if we brought Alberta and British Columbia into the US, the Dems would not win a national election for decades. The move would trigger a mass migration similar to what happened after the Civil War; the Great Migration of Blacks to the north for jobs between 1910 and 1970; the Dust Bowl migration to California; and the post WWII mass migration to the South.
Ottawa would soon be filled with liberals from the left coast.
Don't discount this, because:
If air conditioning can flip several states' demographics, and thus, elections, bringing Albertans and British Columbians into the fold might be a wise move. It's only nine million people, but it would give conservatives four more seats in the house and the senate, so long as we kept them two separate states.
It appears Alberta is already setting the legislative stage for secession.
Vancouver, which decides all BC elections, would never vote republican.
Greater PNW Empire