So, it is worth starting the conversation and asking ourselves what a continued escalation of this domestic unrest would this look like. Could widespread instability in the US spill across our borders? Yes, almost certainly; with a major humanitarian crisis unspooling to the south, Canada could expect potentially millions of American migrants fleeing the conflict zones. These numbers could exceed the current Canadian population. The US currently numbers some 340 million, so this is not out of the realm of possibility given the population discrepancy between our two nations.

What provinces would be most impacted? Likely Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia would bear the brunt, but the rest of the country would not be untouched.