This is a fantasy, parody, something to think about, concept of a plan, information blog post.
Facts for discussion: How to sell Canada to the Yanks
1. The USA is flat broke, over 32 trillion in known debt, unable to pay known debt and as yet undisclosed liabilities. (they do not have any money)
2. The returning commander in chief tanked a growing economy in his first session and has plans for policies which have tanked every economy in history that used them. (they will destroy any remaining financial credibility)
3. All wanna be dictators use plans to cover up for incompetence and corruption with the distraction of an expanding empire. (they will destroy the trust of all allies)
Fantasy for discussion: How to sell Canada to the Yanks
1. Canadians tired of stupid homegrown politicians, a 65 cent dollar and wanting easier access to warmer southern retirement locations decide to forget about their healthcare, good international reputation, better education and safer cities and go for a transactional agreement.
2. NASA pinpoints a group of asteroids of gold, platinum and other heavy metals and organises a plan to attach rocket engines and land them on the moon for initial processing then shuttle to earth resulting in a new USA gold reserve of 300 trillion.
3. The huge collection of corrupt parasites ( on both sides) mysteriously allow the USA payments to actually go to the true owners who built Canada. ( All those with treaty rights, property owners, pensioners, taxpayers, citizens with a calculable number of years of residency.
How to organise and value Canada for sale to the USA
Provinces converted to States
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Reorganised: Northwest Territories +Nunavut + Yukon
Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio. Usually ranges between 10-30. A lower P/E may indicate undervaluation, while a higher P/E could signify future growth prospects.
Personal Income Tax: $209 billion CAD (highest contributing category)
Corporate Income Tax: $112 billion CAD
Goods and Services Tax (GST): $47 billion CAD
Payroll taxes: $ 65 billion CAD
Non-Resident Withholding Tax: $9 billion CAD
What is the value of Canada's natural resources?
Canada’s natural resource wealth was estimated at about $100.7 trillion CAD in 2023. This includes energy resources, mineral resources, water, and timber.
Here's an overview of the replacement value estimates for various aspects of Canada's infrastructure as of the most recent data:
Roads: Road transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and tunnels, had a replacement value of approximately $1.63 trillion CAD by the end of 2022.
Ports Infrastructure: The total replacement value of transportation and water infrastructure was around $2.6 trillion CAD by the end of 2022.
Location: Canada's strategic location, with vast coastlines and proximity to major trade partners like the US, significantly enhances the value of its ports and overall trade infrastructure
What is the total acreage of Canada's national parks, crown lands and territories
National Parks: As of July 2024, Canada has 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves, covering approximately 343,377 square kilometres.
Crown Lands: About 89% of Canada roughly 8,886,356 square kilometres. There are 247.105 acres in one square kilometre. The value of undeveloped land in Canada varies between $1000 and 4,000. per acre.
We will be generous and throw in the 100 trillion in natural resources as part of the land value. At low $1000 per acre that is $2,195,862,999,380.
Lets total it up: 11.05 + 1.7 +1.63 +2195.8 = 2,210.16 trillion
To calculate a contribution value unit:
2,210.16 trillion divided by 1.696 billion equals $1303.57 per year of residency
The average resident citizen at 42 gets 42 times 1303.57 equals $55,401.73
The 5 year-old gets $6,517.85 and 75 year-old gets $97,767.75.
