Jesse Ventura says 'Minnesota would probably be better off' as part of Canada

Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura spoke on Rosemary Barton Live about his recent call for the state to join Canada and his advice for current governor Tim Walz amid Minnesota's turmoil involving ICE agents.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7070075

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Actually, as a Canadian we'd take Minnesota, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, California, Maine, and New York. Free health care, strict gun laws. I bet Greenland would want to join too.

Jesse is right; but the question maybe does Canada want Minnesota, or any part of America for that matter?

1 hour ago, JimHuaHin said:

Jesse is right; but the question maybe does Canada want Minnesota, or any part of America for that matter?

As I said, some of the non-inbred states would be accepted. But the stupid US ways of doing things like the electoral college, guns for any idiot, etc. Oh, and they'd have to accept elections whenever the party in power loses a vote of confidence not every 4 years no matter how bad the administration is.

On 2/1/2026 at 9:42 PM, gargamon said:

Jesse Ventura says 'Minnesota would probably be better off' as part of Canada

Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura spoke on Rosemary Barton Live about his recent call for the state to join Canada and his advice for current governor Tim Walz amid Minnesota's turmoil involving ICE agents.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7070075

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Actually, as a Canadian we'd take Minnesota, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, California, Maine, and New York. Free health care, strict gun laws. I bet Greenland would want to join too.

These blue states assert they are against having a king in charge, so this would not work.

1 hour ago, gargamon said:

As I said, some of the non-inbred states would be accepted. But the stupid US ways of doing things like the electoral college, guns for any idiot, etc. Oh, and they'd have to accept elections whenever the party in power loses a vote of confidence not every 4 years no matter how bad the administration is.

What is wrong with the EU? Is the Prime Minister of Canada elected through a direct election?

Jesse got hit in the head way too much when he was wrestling and he hypes his time as a Navy Seal...he saw no combat in Nam...was waiting on a ship offshore when the real men were fighting in that war.

2 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Jesse is right; but the question maybe does Canada want Minnesota, or any part of America for that matter?

Why would anyone want to join a country like Canada, which is often considered to be struggling?

9 minutes ago, Fact said:

These blue states assert they are against having a king in charge, so this would not work.

No king in charge of Canada, sorry.

8 minutes ago, Fact said:

What is wrong with the EU? Is the Prime Minister of Canada elected through a direct election?

What's the EU got to do with this?

Just now, gargamon said:

What's the EU got to do with this?

I met EC.

Just now, Fact said:

I met EC.

When did you meet Eric Clapton? And what does it have to do with this topic?

1 minute ago, gargamon said:

No king in charge of Canada, sorry.

Your head of state is King Charles.

Just now, gargamon said:

When did you meet Eric Clapton? And what does it have to do with this topic?

EC is short for the Electoral College.

Just now, Fact said:

Your head of state is King Charles.

Just now, Fact said:

Your head of state is King Charles.

He has no power over anything.

Just now, gargamon said:

He has no power over anything.

Canada still has a king, which does not align with the no king movement.

If Wexit comes through, maybe we can swap Somalisota for Alberta.

Win-win.

4 minutes ago, Fact said:

I met EC.

3 minutes ago, Fact said:

EC is short for the Electoral College.

So when did you meet the electoral college? Or did you make 2 mistakes in 3 words? You must be MAGA...

1 minute ago, gargamon said:

So when did you meet the electoral college? Or did you make 2 mistakes in 3 words? You must be MAGA...

What is your concern regarding the EC?

25 minutes ago, Fact said:

What is wrong with the EU? Is the Prime Minister of Canada elected through a direct election?

All about Fact: Facts from Fact are all stupid nonsense.

Just now, BerndD said:

All about Fact: Facts from Fact are all stupid nonsense.

Shut up.

45 minutes ago, gargamon said:

No king in charge of Canada, sorry.

Will never happen though so waste of discussion

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Will never happen though so waste of discussion

Its a good excuse to spew insults at the USA, Trump and members here.

But like you said, it will never happen. On the other hand, Western Canada and Quebec joining the USA is far more likely. Ontario can remain an economic colony of the USA.

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

Its a good excuse to spew insults at the USA, Trump and members here.

But like you said, it will never happen. On the other hand, Western Canada and Quebec joining the USA is far more likely. Ontario can remain an economic colony of the USA.

When will they stop? Trump really bothers them.

18 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

When will they stop? Trump really bothers them.

Psychologically, they need to. If ones life is meaningless, it gives one meaning.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2025/12/17/take-it-from-a-therapist-grievance-culture-is-turning-every/

"Social media supercharges this dynamic. Outrage has become performance art. Platforms reward sharpness, not nuance. People compete to be the most aggrieved because grievance now signals virtue. Call everything harm and treat every slight as an injury, and suddenly the calmest voice looks apathetic while the angriest looks righteous."

3 hours ago, Fact said:

Canada still has a king, which does not align with the no king movement.

Fool. The no king movement us about dictators. No dictators in Canada.

33 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Psychologically, they need to. If ones life is meaningless, it gives one meaning.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2025/12/17/take-it-from-a-therapist-grievance-culture-is-turning-every/

"Social media supercharges this dynamic. Outrage has become performance art. Platforms reward sharpness, not nuance. People compete to be the most aggrieved because grievance now signals virtue. Call everything harm and treat every slight as an injury, and suddenly the calmest voice looks apathetic while the angriest looks righteous."

Sorry. This is about the fascist right wingers, not the people on the left.

1 minute ago, gargamon said:

Sorry. This is about the fascist right wingers, not the people on the left.

Narcs on the left can never seem themselves in clear light.

I dont normally cite Wikipedia on political/social issues, sso I offer this for what its worth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_separatism

Looks like there is a long history, pre Trump, there.

I reiterate my claim that Western Canada joining the USA is far more likely than any US state joining Canada

Jesse......related to Ace?🙃🙃

3 hours ago, Fact said:

Why would anyone want to join a country like Canada, which is often considered to be struggling?

Because "struggling" is a lot better than "racing towards the cliff edge with hair on fire and pants full of s**t"?