These are simple negotiating tactics...
Trump does not control every part of the federal government...
No POTUS ever has...
There are always factions and alignments that serve other agendas...
Canadians, if they are afraid of a takeover, need to respond in kind if they actually believe such a thing...
They need to arm themselves and create militias...
Integrate your veterans into that and take a physical stand...
The USA has bled to preserve international trade...
Will you do the same to defend yourselves?
If not, you will be bought out and run by the USA...
Your own government will sell you out when push comes to shove...
Canada's only leverage for a sweetheart deal was a strong USSR during the Cold War...
A weak Russia means we don't need to play so nice with the rest of the world...
It's ironic that Canadians need a strong Putin led Russia in order to maintain their international market value...