I am amazed ... absolutely amazed!

The metric system is one of the few "on the surface" differences between English Speaking Canada and the United States. They must truly be preparing for full integration with the US when French Speaking Quebec finally goes it's separate way.

I wonder how many states they will demand to become when they join the US?

Ontario clearly should be at least two states, maybe as many as four (when Texas joined the United States it was given the option to later separate itself into up to 5 separate states). Most of the other provinces and territories could remain intact and jsut switch to becoming states.

The last big hurdle is the Canadian Health Care System. If that problem is solved they could voluntarily join the US in just a matter of months!! There would be no need for the US to invade! (though John Candy in "American Bacon" gave us the blueprint!)