Canada's Most Decorated Soldier on a War with America | The Agenda

You might think all this talk of the United States taking over Canada is unique to the era of Trump. However, the fact is, someone wrote about this very scenario more than half a century ago in two bestselling books. The first was called Ultimatum and the second Exxoneration, and they told the story of a voracious America trying to take over resource-rich Canada. The author followed that up with a third installment in the series in 2007 and he is with us tonight. He is Richard Rohmer, World War II veteran, Canada's most decorated soldier, and author of more than 30 books.

00:00 Introduction: Could the U.S. Annex Canada?
01:00 Why “Ultimatum” Predicted an American Invasion 50 Years Ago
03:07 Resource-Rich Arctic: America’s Real Motivation?
04:03 Trump’s 51st State Claim: Is Annexation Plausible?
05:00 Fiction vs. Reality: Could Canada Resist U.S. Aggression?
07:02 Why Trump Gets Along With Dictators: A Psychological Profile
08:26 Secret U.S. Plans? What If They Seize Canada’s Resources?
10:00 Did the Author Foresee Today’s Tensions 50+ Years Ago?
11:00 NATO Article 5: Would Allies Defend Canada?
12:00 Anti-American Sentiment: Is It at an All-Time High?
15:00 Lt. Gen. Rohmer’s Veterans Legacy & Queen’s Park Memorial
18:00 Canada’s Arctic: Could Russia Be Next?
20:00 Life at 101: Wartime Memories and Survival
21:07 Final Thoughts: Remembrance, Holland Trip, and Future Plans"

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