Canada

Let's talk money—specifically, how we'd fund this partnership without anyone feeling like they got a bad deal.

Current Comparison:

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Manitoba

Minnesota

Top Income Tax Rate

One of the most significant differences between Manitoba and Minnesota isn't geography—it's how we take care of our people when they get sick.

Manitoba operates under Canada's universal healthcare system. When you're ill, you see a doctor. When you need surgery, you get surgery. The bill? Handled. It's not perfect—wait times exist, and rural access remains a challenge—but no Manitoban has ever gone bankrupt because they got cancer.

ACCESS AGREEMENT

In the Matter of the Adoption of Texas by Alberta

Court File No. 2026-SALBERTA-001

THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT is made as of the 23rd day of January, 2026

BETWEEN:

THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA (hereinafter "the Custodial Parent" or "Alberta")

AND:

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (hereinafter "the Non-Custodial Parent" or "the USA")

WITH RESPECT TO:

EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT FOR CONSIDERATION

In the Matter of the Adoption of Texas by Alberta

Court File No. 2026-SALBERTA-001

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 23rd day of January, 2026

BETWEEN:

THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA (hereinafter "the Adoptive Parent" or "Alberta")

• A responsible adult jurisdiction of 120 years
• Acting through its citizens in good faith and mild exasperation

AND:

Cultural Exchange Program

Learning to Be Neighbors (Or: Do Y'all Say 'Eh'?)

We've debated the hard stuff—healthcare systems, tax policy, firearms law, where to put the capital and whose face goes on the money. Those conversations will continue, probably forever, because that's what democracies do.

But nations aren't built on policy papers. They're built on shared stories, common rituals, mutual recognition, and the thousand small moments where someone from there and someone from here realize they're not so different after all.

In the Matter of the Adoption of Texas by Alberta: A Brief on Impossible Jurisprudence

Let's be clear from the outset: there is no legal mechanism for this to happen.

The Canadian Constitution does not contemplate acquiring American states. The United States Constitution does not permit states to join foreign nations. International law does not recognize satirical civic movements as legitimate governmental actors. No court on Earth has jurisdiction to grant what we're about to ask for.

And yet.

Currency and Economic Integration

What's in Your Wallet (And Who Controls It)?

Healthcare determines whether you can see a doctor. Taxation determines how much you keep. Firearms policy determines your relationship with the state.

But currency? Currency determines everything else.

Capital City Selection

Where the Heart of a Nation Should Beat

Every nation needs a capital. A place where power resides, where laws are made, where ambassadors present credentials and protesters gather on the lawn. The choice is never neutral—it shapes national identity, distributes economic benefits, and declares what the country values.

South Alberta inherits an embarrassment of riches: two current provincial/state capitals, multiple world-class cities, and no obvious answer.