* Increase in tax base and domestic market by 11%.
* Increase land mass by 104%.
* Decrease in trade deficit by 10%.
* Elimination of red tape, customs and duties on trade (Canada is US' largest trading partner), and increase in trade/commerce within North America.
* Reduction in costs for all products which originate from Canada (Canadian products account for 19% of all US imports).
* Increase in raw resources available (eg water, natural gas, electricity, aluminum), and thus reduce costs for the average consumer.
* Increase cooperation and progress in research & development throughout the continent.
* Increase in national security by means of a uniform continental defense perimeter, and elimination of border guards at the Canadian border, so that they may be used in more important areas (eg. airports, harbors and Mexican border).
* Increase in labor market available to employers (no more working visas required for Canadian workers).
* Increase in military manpower available.
* Create more unity within America, and bring Alaska into the contiguous US.
* Attain a stronger economy and nation.
In essence, Canada gets the US Dollar, and contributes 25,000,000 to the total population and the US infects Canada's pristine wilderness with it's 300,000,000 Suburban owners. I like it!
I'd like to also add as Global Warming picks up steam, so to speak, undeniably America's "breadbasket" will begin to move further North. The merged land area of a US-Canada would help the two nations more seamlessly allocate resources as we deal with inevitable climate change.
So let's say both our legislatures make it happen and it's a go. How many new states are added to the new country? Most of Canada's population is in only 4 of it's provinces (out of 13). Some provinces (or is it still a territory?) like Nunavut have only several ten-thousand residents. The smallest population of a current US State is WY with slightly less than a half-million. Clearly we couldn't add two Senators who only represent 15,000 souls a peice (unless they're both Dems....), but I'm sure there will be sensible solutions found in the comments.
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