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As state-level Republicans in Alaska work to affirm their close relationship with Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and threats of annexation, an Alaskan senator has warned British Columbia's premier that "you don't want to mess with Alaska."

Dan Sullivan of the Republican Party, who represents Alaska in the U.S. Senate, made the remarks in an interview with an Anchorage radio station posted to his Facebook page.

During the conversation, which touched on topics ranging from energy development to Ukraine, Sullivan, one of two senators who represent the state in Washington, was asked about B.C. introducing legislation that grants the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

In northern Canada we have 63 names for "Trump".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 16 hours ago

I say we impose what we have to, and let Alaska decide whether it's American or not.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

American exceptionalism again. Nobody's touching Alaska this is a change in BC, a Canadian fucking province that has until recently made certain allowances for American travel

[–] [email protected] 22 points 21 hours ago

They could also avoid the Canadian fees by using ships but the US has the Jones Act which increases the cost of contiguous States shipping to non-contiguous States like Alaska. So their own government has already messed with Alaska which is why they truck shipments through Canada in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Did our 4th territory mumbled something?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

Oooh, that feels like it could genuinely grate on them. Talk about straight, artificial-looking lines.

[–] HellsBelle 30 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

I'm sure I remember hearing the US president say that the border between Canada and America was just an imaginary line. If that's true then Canada should just take over Alaska. I means we have more in common with each other than Alaska has with the continental US.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 18 hours ago

So, he's pro open borders.

And mexico can reclaim Texas and California.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Just give me a heads up a few days before so I can get to Alaska.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

As mentioned before, we usually don't announce when we're going to invade America. It's maybe because we're historically really drunk the entire time.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It'll be all "North! To Alaska! We're headin' north, the rush is on!"

[–] HellsBelle 2 points 20 hours ago

Phew. That's an oldie but a goodie.

[–] captain_aggravated 2 points 16 hours ago

That line isn't imaginary; you can see it in aerial photos.

[–] Makeshift 22 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (3 children)

I still think Alaska should just… be a part of Canada? Just geographically speaking. I see that it’s like, literally in Canada. Makes no sense to me for it to be United States territory.

Forget that stupid 51st state thing. How about the US reverses and goes down to 49 states instead?

Disclaimer that I know nothing about (and therefore have no grudges against nor affinity for) Alaska, and I live in the US.

[–] captain_aggravated 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

My understanding is we bought Alaska from Russia. We still have the canceled check we wrote. The little tail that sticks down from the side taking up most of Canada's west coast is kind of bullshit though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

It is because the Russians actually had settlements down the coast.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 20 hours ago

Alaska was settled by Russian colonists in the 1800s but the colony didn't do so well. The Russian emperor at the time decided to sell the territory to the US hoping to weaken the British Empire by preventing them from taking over the territory in the future (ie. to avoid it becoming part of Canada). The Russian emperor had hoped the entire West coast of North America would be US territory eventually but that never happened.

After all the gold was taken from it, Alaska's benefit to the US is now extending its reach into Arctic waters which are being eyed as a potential international shipping route since climate change means ice breakers might not be needed to escort other ships through the Arctic. The US (via Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (via Greenland), Iceland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway are all currently arguing over which parts of the Arctic ocean belong to them. They're hoping to ensure any cargo ships that pass through will have to pay them a fee similar to how Panama and Egypt charge for the Panama and Suez canals respectively.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago

Right! If DOGE wants to get efficient, 49 is better than 50.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 23 hours ago

Fuck Alaska! Don't like it? Go around.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Big deal. I heard they all live in igloos.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Not quite, but they have a town that is entirely in one big building.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Which town? Or is it Whittier?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

It is Whittier.