Three weeks after BC's dual applications became public, the following letter arrived at the BC Legislature:
STATE OF WASHINGTON Office of the Governor Olympia
INQUIRY REGARDING PROVINCIAL ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS
To: Province of British Columbia From: State of Washington Date: [DATE] Re: What is happening?
Dear British Columbia,
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Supreme Court of British Columbia — Family Division Vancouver Registry
ADOPTION APPLICATION File No.: 2026-BCHI-001
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Proposed Adoptee: State of Hawaii
Co-Signer: None listed (we're doing this ourselves)
British Columbia hereby declares its intent to adopt the State of Hawaii.
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Supreme Court of British Columbia — Family Division Vancouver Registry
ADOPTION APPLICATION File No.: 2026-BCOR-001
Applicant: Province of British Columbia
Proposed Adoptee: State of Oregon
Co-Signer: Province of Alberta (pending confirmation)
Court File Number: 2026-MNITOBA-001
To: The State of Minnesota
From: The Province of Manitoba
Dear Minnesota,
We know this might seem sudden, but honestly, we've been thinking about this for a while.
You're right there. Just across the border. We see you at the lake. We wave. You wave back. We both say "ope" when we almost bump into each other at the boundary crossing.
We've watched you get overlooked. Flyover country, they call you. But we see you. We've always seen you.
Court File Number: 2026-MNITOBA-001
Applicant: The Province of Manitoba
Declaration:
I/We, the Province of Manitoba, hereby declare our commitment to the State of Minnesota as follows:
Court File Number: 2026-MNITOBA-001
Child: The State of Minnesota
Section 1: Acknowledgment
I, the State of Minnesota, acknowledge that:
Court File Number: 2026-MNITOBA-001
Applicant: The Province of Manitoba
Section 1: Income Declaration
I/We declare the following financial capacity to support the child:
Court File Number: 2026-MNITOBA-001
Between:
Placing Party: The United States of America (current guardian - consent not yet obtained)
Receiving Party: The Province of Manitoba
Child: The State of Minnesota
Terms of Placement:
FORM AA-3: Notice of Intent to Receive a Child for Adoption
Court File Number: 2026-MNITOBA-001
Court of King's Bench (Family Division)
Judicial Centre: Winnipeg
Applicant(s):
The Province of Manitoba ("Friendly Manitoba" / "Land of 100,000 Lakes")
Address for Service:
Manitoba Legislative Building
450 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0V8
friendship@manitoba.ca
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs Office of External Trade Relations
RE: Your Request for Interdependent Relationship Co-Signature (Ref: MB-MN-2026-001)
Dear Province of Manitoba,
Thank you for your correspondence dated January 16 2026 regarding co-signature on an adoption application for the State of Minnesota.
After review, we must inform you that: