> or we would have to redraw their maps to work better with our electoral college this, the real solution for canada should be admitting them as at least three separate states. quebec should be it's own state (perhaps with newfoundland and labrador, nova scotia, and new brunswick lumped in). ontario should be it's own state. and british columbia should be it's own state (perhaps with alberta, sasketchewan, and manitoba [and yukon]). that way there are 3 states, and while ontario would certainly vote democrat/liberal, the quebec and bc states might tip it to the right wing, or at least just keep things in the current electoral balance without giving an advantage to either side.  doing this would bring the usa to 53 states. then we can add greenland as a state, and panama as a state, and boom, we have 55 states which is a good round number for the flag
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