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Autistic artist living in Canada, with family in both CA/US. Huge fan of Dimash! 🇨🇦🇺🇸🕊️#Dimash #Shadowban™️

[Brennan Day @MLABrennanDay]

When a Senator from Maine sends you a unsolicited email suggesting your province join the United States, you respond. Politely. Firmly. And unapologetically Canadian. 📷

Here’s my open letter to Maine Senator Joseph E. Martin—on what it means to be Canadian, why we’re different, and why we’re staying that way. Full text below.

Sen. Martin,

Your recent unsolicited proposal—A Vision for Welcoming Western Canada Into the United States—reads like a recruitment brochure for a political ideology, not a sincere offer to neighbours. Sending it to Provincially elected officials of a sovereign nation makes me think you are operating well outside of your lane sir, so allow me to operate well outside of mine.

While I appreciate the sentiment, I feel compelled—as a Canadian, and as an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia—to respond clearly and unapologetically on behalf of my constituents:

We’re Canadian. Proud of it. Not confused. Not for sale. And not going anywhere.

You see, we don’t measure freedom by the number of firearms owned (but we do own a few) or how loud we can shout without consequence. We measure it by how we care for one another—how we build strong public institutions that ensure our kids are educated, our seniors are looked after, and no one goes bankrupt because they broke a leg or needed chemotherapy. Is our system straining currently? Absolutely. But even under strain, our healthcare outcomes are better, and our costs lower for the majority of our citizens. Do we have work to do? Definitely. But we’ll be looking East, not South, for those solutions.

We are not Americans with a maple leaf sticker.

We are a distinct nation, forged through compromise, built on cooperation, and defined not by revolution, but by evolution. We believe in free enterprise, but not in leaving people behind. We believe in individual rights, but not at the expense of collective responsibility. We honour our veterans, support our neighbours, and yes—we still say “sorry” even when it isn’t our fault. That’s not weakness. That’s courtesy. It’s Canadian.

You write about the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution—and I won’t diminish that remarkable document. It has guided countless nations toward democracy. But when you dismiss our own as “Canadian political baggage,” let’s be crystal clear:
What you call baggage—we call the backbone of a functioning democracy.

It’s our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Our parliamentary system. Our bilingualism. Our multiculturalism. Our belief that diversity makes us stronger, not something to be flattened into uniformity.

Is it always simple? No.
Is it sometimes messy? Absolutely.
But is it worth defending? Every damn time.
It makes Canada Canadian.

Yes, Canada has problems. But we don’t fix them by surrendering our identity as you suggest. We fix them by doing what Canadians have always done—rolling up our sleeves, listening to each other, and finding common ground. We may move slowly, but we move together.

I have worked with many Americans, spent countless days in industrial and energy facilities across your great nation, and I hold deep respect for your people and your country. But this letter—framed as an invitation—lands more as a manifesto of arrogance. The idea that Western Canada must “abandon Canadian legal codes,” “discard Canadian political loyalty,” and “salute your flag, not ours” is not unity—it’s erasure.

You say you want us “free, armed, self-governing, and accountable.” We already are. We just don’t define those words through the same lens:
•Freedom means your health card works better than your credit card.
•Armed means not only our amazing Canadian Armed Forces and responsible gun ownership, but a population educated and armed to read between the lines and think critically about the future.
•Accountability means a leader who answers to Parliament, not the cable news pundits.
•Self-government means working with Indigenous Peoples, not stepping over them.

Our vision may overlap with yours in parts—but it differs where it matters most. We believe a rising tide should raise all ships, not just megayachts. That capitalism works best when it remembers who it’s working for. That the strength of a nation isn’t measured by the number of military bases, but by how it treats its most vulnerable.

We are proud of our roots, but we’re not stuck in them. We believe in our potential, but we don’t need to become something else to realize it – we already have all we need to succeed. And while we remain committed to a strong, respectful relationship with our American neighbours, let there be no confusion:
This country isn’t for sale, and it’s not up for adoption.
Senator Martin, I respect the boldness it takes to write an unsolicited pitch to dismantle a nation to Canadian Provincial Legislators. But let me be equally bold in return:
Your letter is a perfect example of what many Canadians find so deeply troubling about the American worldview—assuming that what works for you must be the solution for everyone else.

We know who we are. We know what we have. We see the chaos, division, and deep inequalities that plague your system, and we’ve chosen a different path. Not because we’re blind to our flaws—but because we believe in fixing them our way.

So while I appreciate the offer:

We’ll pass, sir. Proudly, firmly, and with both feet planted in Canadian soil. For now, and ever.

If you manage to make it to Vancouver Island, please give me a call and I would happily show you exactly what we have, why we have it, and why we will never give it up.

All the best in the hard work you have ahead of yourselves down there, and I’m sorry for the strong language.

Brennan Day, MLA

Conservative MLA for Courtenay–Comox
Opposition Critic for Rural and Seniors Health
And Proudly Canadian

Feel free to reach out to him directly and let him know exactly how you feel; his office staff knew who I was when I called to schedule a call, but I'm sure they'd love to hear from you as well:

[email protected]

#never51 #Canada

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