A Third of Canadians Open to Merging With US If Assets Converted to US Dollar: Survey

Canadian and U.S. flags are seen flying near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Nearly one-third of Canadians would support a merger between Canada and the United States, but only if it came with some perks.

Thirty-one percent of Canadians expressed a willingness to join the United States if it included guarantees of full citizenship and the “full conversion of the Canadian dollar and all personal financial assets” into U.S. dollars, a Jan. 16 Ipsos poll found.