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What If Canada Actually Joins the U.S.??

Dec 18, 2024

What if Canada became the 51st state? A fascinating debate unfolds, weighing humorous takes against economic stats and healthcare differences. The hosts also sprinkle in quirky highlights from the past year, including a pop culture quiz ranging from Taylor Swift to Starbucks' strategies. They share entertaining anecdotes about academic cheating and nostalgic tunes from Canadian musicians. This blend of humor, insight, and playful quizzes makes for a lively exploration of identity and culture.

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The podcast explores the controversial idea of Canada joining the U.S. and discusses the potential economic and living standard implications of such a shift.

A lively year-end quiz highlights the hosts' knowledge of significant cultural events, providing a humorous reflection on the past year while showcasing their camaraderie.

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Canada's Potential as the 51st State

The discussion centers around the controversial notion of Canada becoming the 51st state of the U.S., sparked by a comment from Donald Trump. The hosts debate the implications of this idea, highlighting that while Canada might be the largest state by population, it would rank lower in terms of economic output compared to states like California and Texas. They delve into interesting statistics that reveal despite Canada’s high living standards, if it were a U.S. state, it would rank last in both output and income per person. This conversation raises questions about the underlying assumptions in the narrative around Canada's productivity and its overall prosperity compared to the U.S.

Intro

2min

Canada's 51st State: A Humorous Debate

9min

FOMO News Quiz: A Humorous Year-end Recap

2min

Marketing Madness and Quirky Trivia

5min

Cheating, Quizzes, and Canadian Music Nostalgia

2min

A Playful Quiz on Canadian Artists and Cultural Insights

2min

So, the U.S. President-to-be threatened to annex us. Not cool. On this week’s TLDR, we look at the stats and ask how our home and native land stacks up against our neighbor to the south. And, we turn the tables and consider which U.S. state(s) could make a nice addition to Canada’s ten provinces. Finally, we get grilled, as Stacey Grenrock-Woods, the creative genius behind the TLDR newsletter’s FOMO index, quizzes the team on the last twelve months of news.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for informational purposes only. The content in the TLDR Podcast is not investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell assets or securities, and does not represent the views of Wealthsimple Financial Corp or any of its other subsidiaries or affiliates. Wealthsimple Media Inc. does not endorse any third-party views referenced in this content. More information at wealthsimple.com/tldr.

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What If Canada Actually Joins the U.S.??