Column: Canada among empires: colonial dependency and feeble defenses By Charles Jeanes September 16th, 2025Parts of an EmpireRussians of the former Soviet imperial power, in the period 1945-90, with their formal annexations [e.g. We were the fourth-largest military power in the world once our foes surrendered. [see Globe and Mail August 29, Opinion] He doesn’t draw my conclusion: a dictator in the US who wants Canada will invade Canada. I do note that President Trump would not say that force was an option with Canada: “President Trump said he would talk to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about making Canada the 51st state. They believe that individuals enjoy a zone of immunity from state power.