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Canadians overwhelmingly oppose becoming 51st U.S. state: poll

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Four in five Canadians strongly oppose the idea of joining their neighbours to the south, and a majority, 78 per cent , are concerned with the rhetoric Trump keeps pushing.

The reasons for opposing becoming the 51st state were loss of Canadian identity, culture and sovereignty at 81 per cent .

The strongest showings of support came from those who immigrated less than 11 years ago .

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77

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77

Neutral language

39

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

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not offensive

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short-lived

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