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To the Editor:acegame888

In “Disheartened and Disliked, Trudeau Exits” (front page, Jan. 7), you report that “Mr. Trump responded to Mr. Trudeau’s resignation by again suggesting that Canada should become America’s ’51st state.’”

I’d like to thank Donald Trump for his generous offer to become part of the U.S.A. However, most Canadians are quite happy to be living above the U.S.A. and would not even consider taking up that offer. If we were not so polite we would have told him to “Go to hell,” but being polite we could not say that.

Being a good neighbour (our preferred spelling), we would like to extend a counteroffer. In view of the tumultuous years ahead in the U.S.A., we would like to bestow provincial status to any of the close-by states — such as Maine, Vermont, Michigan, Minnesota,ph222 Washington and Oregon.

What a great way to get away from Crazy Town that looms just a couple of weeks from now.

Dennis ChoptianyMarkham, Ontario

To the Editor:

Dear President-elect Donald Trump:

After reading your post on Truth Social about Canada becoming the 51st state, I have to admit you make two very good points, and those are:

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1. We would pay lower taxes, and

2. You would not impose your tariff on our goods.

Among national universities, Princeton was ranked No. 1 again, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard. Stanford, which tied for third last year, fell to No. 4. U.S. News again judged Williams College the best among national liberal arts colleges. Spelman College was declared the country’s top historically Black institution.

Unfortunately, your post left out some things we might lose by becoming the 51st state.

1. We would lose universal health care.

2. Our mothers and fathers would lose national maternity and paternity benefits.

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