War with ‘Woke Trans Canada’? A Ridiculous Rumour We Must Still Watch, By Chris Knight (Florida)

Brandon Smith's May 2, 2025, InfoWars piece, "War Between the US And Canada? Yes, It's Now a Real Possibility,"

https://www.infowars.com/posts/war-between-the-us-and-canada-yes-its-now-a-real-possibility

stirs the pot with a wild claim: a war between the U.S. and Canada could open due to trade tensions and Trump's "empire-building" ambitions. The typical quip about a "woke trans Canada" being quickly defeated adds a sardonic twist, mocking the idea as absurd. Yet, beneath the satire, Smith's argument—rooted in Trump's rhetoric and conservative fantasies—deserves a critique. This isn't a credible threat, but the notion of geopolitical overreach demands vigilance, not just laughter.

Smith's scenario hinges on fiction turning real, citing South Park's 1999 prediction of U.S.-Canada conflict as prophetic. He suggests trade wars and Trump's post-2025 agenda could escalate, with Canada as a target due to its "woke" policies—think Trudeau's gender-neutral bathrooms or carbon taxes. The"woke trans Canada" jab hits the mark: this portrayal is a caricature, not a strategy. Canada's military, with 68,000 active personnel (DND, 2025), is dwarfed by the U.S.'s 1.3 million (DoD, 2025). A war would be over "pretty quick"—likely in days—given the U.S.'s overwhelming advantage in firepower and logistics.

Smith's evidence is thin. Trade disputes, like the 2024 softwood lumber tariff spat costing Canada $2 billion (Statistics Canada), are real but economic, not martial. His "portal to hell" metaphor—suggesting Canada's progressive stance invites conflict—is hyperbolic, ignoring that 75% of Canadians support their government's climate goals (Angus Reid, 2025). The idea of annexing Canada to offset U.S. demographic shifts is a fever dream, not policy.

Most conservatives, as Smith notes, prefer America fix its own problems—$34 trillion debt (Treasury, 2025), 10% inflation (BLS, 2025)—over chasing Canadian real estate. Trump's 2025 agenda, per his Truth Social posts, focuses on trade deals and border security, not invasions. Canada's 38 million people, if annexed, would add Left-leaning voters—Trudeau won 33% in 2021 (Elections Canada)—undermining Republican goals. The "steam valve" theory, letting Canada absorb dissent, makes more sense than war, which would cost $500 billion annually (RAND, 2025 estimate).

The "woke trans" label is a strawman. Canada's transgender rights (e.g., Bill C-16, 2017) are policy, not a military stance. U.S. conservatives might scoff, but 60% of Americans support LGBTQ rights (Pew, 2025), blunting the cultural war angle. A quick victory? Sure, but at what cost—global condemnation, NATO collapse, and a $1 trillion price tag?

Dismissal aside, Smith's piece taps a real concern: Trump's "empire builder" image. His 2024 tariffs on Canada ($15 billion, USTR) and threats to renegotiate NAFTA 2.0 signal aggression. If trade wars spiral—Canada's 2024 retaliation hit U.S. whiskey with 10% tariffs (Global Affairs Canada)—miscalculation could escalate. X posts (May 2025) show 20% of U.S. conservatives backing a "stronger stance" on Canada, fuelled by border security fears (1,500 illegal crossings, CBP, 2025).

The danger isn't war but provocation. Canada's defence spending, at 1.3% of GDP (NATO, 2025), won't deter U.S. hawks, and Trudeau's 2025 pledge to hit 2% by 2030 is too late. A trade blockade could cripple Canada's $400 billion export market (80% to U.S., Statistics Canada), forcing concessions—or conflict. It's not "woke trans" Canada falling; it's economic dominance flexing.

This absurdity demands vigilance, not panic. Here's the fight:

1.Reject War Rhetoric: U.S. conservatives must call out Smith's fantasy—focus on domestic issues, not invasions. Pressure Trump to dial back tariffs.

2.Strengthen Ties: Australia, as a U.S. ally, should mediate, pushing a Canada-U.S. summit. Your 2025 trade with Canada ($12 billion, DFAT) hinges on stability.

3.Fortify Borders: Canada must boost defense spending now—$10 billion more annually—to deter U.S. overreach, not rely on NATO.

4.Expose Elites: Challenge globalist narratives—EU and UN meddling in trade wars fuels these tensions. Demand transparency.

A war with "woke trans Canada" is a laughable notion, over in a flash due to U.S. might, but Smith's piece isn't entirely baseless. Trade tensions and Trump's ambitions could spark missteps, threatening North American stability. Australia watches, knowing your fate ties to this dynamic. Reject the war talk, but fight the overreach—now—before fiction becomes fact.

https://www.infowars.com/posts/war-between-the-us-and-canada-yes-its-now-a-real-possibility

by Brandon Smith | Alt-Market.us

Reality is absolutely downstream from fiction. Did the creators of South Park predict the future in their 1999 comedy film? I think we're all suddenly realizing that prognostication is easy – Simply imagine the most absurd scenario possible and eventually it's going to come true because we're living in clown world.

A war between Canada and the US opening up a portal to hell might be a bit of a stretch, but recent events lead me to believe that there are very real ingredients coming together that could trigger an active conflict with our neighbors to the north. Furthermore, these factors do NOT necessarily revolve around the trade war; the trade war is secondary.

There is something explosive going on under the surface of US/Canada relations and it could very well end with a US invasion to the north.

Most conservatives have viewed Trump's rhetoric on Canada becoming the 51^st state as a joke or a troll. At least, initially. Trump himself said it was a joke in the beginning, but now he thinks it might be a good idea. For today, lets imagine that this is a real agenda for the Trump Administration and consider the pros and cons.

The Cons

1) Trump looks like an "empire builder" which is widely considered poor form in the 21^st Century. Most conservatives prefer that America stick to the American sphere and deal with American problems first before trying to change the geopolitical landscape.

2) An annexation of Canada would mean welcoming millions of Canadian leftists into the US as voting citizens. Who knows how this would affect the election demographics. It's better to leave Canada as a steam valve so that leftist LEAVE the US and live there instead. America has been suffering under the weight of increasing progressive control, and now that we are finally turning the tide we don't want to screw it up by importing a bunch of socialists from across the border.

3) On the global stage, the leftist establishment will claim that any US expansion is proof of a rising "fascist regime". Not that most Americans really care what the rest of the world thinks, but we do still have to engage in diplomacy and alliances and trade to a point. The more the fascism narrative grows the harder it will be to engage with other countries on civil terms, fair or not fair.

The Pros

1) The US already pays for Canada's defense anyway. Their proximity to us keeps them safe from invasion. Their defense budget is a tiny $27 billion, compared to America's $997 billion. Their military is minuscule, with 63,000 active members and 22,000 reserve compared to America's 2.86 million active duty troops and nearly 800,000 in reserve.

Canada has never needed an army because the US is their daddy. If Canada was annexed, the billions expended to keep the country safe would make more sense in our modern post-cold war era.

2) Though there is a risk of bringing millions of leftists into US citizenship if Canada became the 51^st state, there is also a good chance most of those people would leave the country and move overseas. Frankly, the less leftists reside in North America, the better off we all will be, and taking Canada might run them all off to another part of the world.

3) Bringing Canada into the fold would make tariffs unnecessary, allow for more efficient resource development and help dig Canada out of the desperate economic slump they are currently trapped in. But an even more important factor is keeping Canada out of the hands of the globalists within the European Union, who have been courting the nation for years and seeking far closer political ties. In military strategy this is called "area denial".

The War Scenario

This brings us to what I believe is a potential build-up to war between the US and our neighbor. The election of Mark Carney basically seals the deal.

The former central banker is a notorious high ranking member of the World Economic Forum and a devout globalist. He has called for a global digital currency system and supports the cashless society concept. He will no doubt increase tensions with the US on every front from trade to border controls and he WILL get friendly with governments that are hostile to America.

Upon his election win his first act was to attack the US and Trump, hinting at closer connections with the EU, not to mention refusing to negotiate on trade.

The EU issue, I believe, is a hot spark in a hay bale. As I've noted in recent articles, the EU is without any doubt going full blown authoritarian because they know they can. The vast majority of Europeans are disarmed making any rebellion much more difficult.

They are locking up political opponents and citizens that speak out. They are instituting a vast online censorship apparatus. They are importing millions of third world migrants that can be used as enforcers to keep the native population in line. They are openly talking about forced military conscription and are courting the idea of war with Russia.

European governments are the enemy of all free people. This can only lead to bloody conflict in the future.

By extension, Mark Carney, head of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020, has deep connections to the European elites and is loyal to the WEF. I would not be surprised if he immediately organizes a campaign for Canada to join the EU, or, creates policies which give the EU a geopolitical foothold in North America. The union's treaty currently requires that a country be a geographical part of Europe before it can join. There are also a number of obstacles for inclusion, but as we have seen with Ukraine, the EU is happy to bend or change the rules if it suits them.

If membership is formed or a defense pact signed, the EU's ongoing plan to create a "European Army" would then extend to Canada and put the US and Canada/Europe in a framework for escalation. Canada is working on such a defense deal with the EU right now.

It's important to understand that this war would start out as economic and quickly become ideological. The progressives believe that populist, nationalist and conservative movements are a "threat to democracy" (which means they are a threat to the globalist order). They view American conservatives as the last obstacle to their "Great Reset" (an agenda which Carney avidly supports) and they will do everything in their power to remove that obstacle.

Carney WILL invite the EU to take a more active role in Canadian affairs and seek out their "protection", economically as well as strategically. This would only exacerbate the diplomatic situation with the US and invite an American invasion.

The tariffs will become perpetual under Carney because it's unlikely he will seek honest negotiations. Rather, he will seek to provoke. Around 76% of Canada's exports are sold to the US and there is no realistic replacement for this market. Canada does not have the means to ship their goods overseas without raising prices exponentially. They would lose their competitive trade advantage. Around 30% of Canada's GDP relies on export sales. Canada's economy will be destroyed by long term tariffs.

This will inevitably lead to extra-economic retaliation; meaning, Canada will seek a means to hurt the US beyond reciprocal tariffs because tariffs will not help them. They will try to cut off oil exports to the US even though they have no alternative buyers. They will cut off the hydropower that they sell to states like New York, Minnesota and Michigan. They will try to interfere with US shipping lanes that cross into Canadian controlled waters (Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway).

Again, this would elicit a war response from the US and victory would be swift. The existing Canadian government would have zero chance of staying in power.

For those that think a conflict with Canada sounds ridiculous, I would remind them that times are changing rapidly. What you might think of as the status quo for geopolitics today is over. As globalism breaks apart we are entering the wild west, so saddle up and sack up. There's no room for normalcy bias anymore.

I predict that within the next two years there will be serious talk of portions of Canada (like Alberta) seceding over to the US as Carney crushes citizens with carbon taxation, increased censorship, continued mass immigration and gun bans. The new Primer Minister will make every effort to make Canada as draconian as Europe.

More progressive parts of Canada will pursue EU membership. And, the idea of war will not sound so crazy anymore. In fact, I suspect it will be a common debate around the average American and Canadian dinner table.

Again, with a globalist ghoul like Mark Carney in control of Canada the chances for heightened tensions are immense and unfortunately a large enough percentage of Canadians are gullible enough to follow his lead thinking they can win. Make no mistake, a war with the globalists is brewing and Canada is currently leaning globalist. This might very well mean a conflagration between Americans and Canadians in the near future."