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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Says U.S. Has 'Zero Chance' of Invading Canada
Dunleavy dismissed fears of a U.S. invasion, saying negotiations would stop any conflict within days, while Canadian officials had studied the risk.
On Friday, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy dismissed the possibility of a U.S. military incursion into Canada at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., stating there is "zero chance" of such action.
Dunleavy's remarks follow Prime Minister Mark Carney telling the New York Times that his government has studied the "extreme tail risk" of U.S.-led military action in Canada.
Jody Thomas, former national security adviser to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, called a U.S. invasion "an improbable, slightly impossible" notion during the forum discussion.
Thomas noted that in such an unlikely event, diplomatic and military officials would immediately prioritize negotiations to avoid harm to Canadian citizens and loss of life.
President Donald Trump has asserted he wants to make Canada the 51st state through economic coercion, though the White House claims he has done "more than anyone" to protect Canada.