Detroit congressman co-sponsoring bill to prevent U.S. from invading Canada

[GardenGnome]

CBC News

The Michigan congressman who is co-sponsoring a bill to prevent the United States from invading Canada says he and other Democrats have brought the bill forward because they are alarmed by U.S. President Donald Trump's expansionist rhetoric.

Shri Thanedar is one of the backers of H.R. 1936, dubbed the No Invading Allies Act, which requires congressional approval for any use of force against Canada, Panama or Greenland.

"Recent statements by President Trump about Canada being the 51st state or redesigning, redrawing the boundaries between the two states is very troubling," said Shri Thanedar, the congressman for Michigan's 13th district, which includes Detroit and some of its eastern and southwestern suburbs.

"Canada is an ally, a friendly country. We have a great relationship with Canada. They are a great neighbour and we have great commerce between the two countries."

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Let’s hear it for Michigan!

[Scrivener7]

1. The fact that we actually need to say this is ridiculous. AND we need to say it about Greenland and Panama too.

[GardenGnome]

2. True

But I must say I am encouraged by the resistance that I'm seeing more and more in the U.S.

[Scrivener7]

3. Yes. It is beginning to happen.

[SheltieLover]

4. And Mexico!

He is amassing troops & heavy eqpt near our southern border!

[Scrivener7]

5. Yes!

[SheltieLover]

6. Freak wants to be like pootin & invade a neighbor imo

[Scrivener7]

7. Here's my fear: this nonsense, and "I'm going to impose a tariff, no I'm not, yes I am," are distractions

to keep us from looking at what he's trying to do to the electoral process.

[SheltieLover]

8. And on the southern border!