Canadians are becoming so disillusioned with their liberal country some said they would happily swim to the US if they could gain legal entry.
The fed-up Canadians complained their country has become stagnant under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau was recently trolled by president-elect Donald Trump who referred to him as the Governor of Canada and joked the country could become a 51st state.
And earlier this week, Trump claimed hed slash Canadians income taxes by 60 percent if they became part of the US.
While Canadian officials brushed off the comments, more than 10 percent of their constituents would support the drastic action, The Free Press reports.
Among them is 33-year-old Ryan Hemsley from Vancouver, who described his home country as a place where ambition goes to die.
Ive lost all hope for Canada, he said. If Trump were to say youve got 24 hours of amnesty, whoever gets here, gets here, Im telling you, Im not even bringing my car. Im swimming across.
Hemsley has no plans to enter the US illegally, but longs to relocate.
You wake up and survive, he said. Theres no opportunity for growth. You occasionally go out for dinner with friends, have a good night, but then you go home, sleep, and do it all over again.
Ryan Hemsley from Vancouver, is one of many Canadians who would like their country to join the US. He described his home country as a place where ambition goes to die.
As much as I love Canada, Canada becoming the 51st state of the United States would rejuvenate me.
Taylor Simone, a 32-year-old film and TV professional also from Vancouver, described how she has been forced to pick up a second job moonlighting as a waitress to support herself.
If Canada were to become the 51st state, I wouldnt protest it too much, she said. If I had the economic ability to buy a house in Canada, I would never have come to this point.
In Canada, the average income is around 73 percent of that in the US and the economy has remained largely flat over the last decades, in contrast to its neighbors which has consistently grown.
Noah Meyer-Delouya, 27, has already made the move from Ottawa to New York where he works as an accountant.
Canada right now is like a super-old dog that cant walk, he said. You want to put it out of its misery because its functioning so poorly in so many ways.
Canada would be better off currently as the 51st state and I say that with a lot of sadness and disappointment.
He added that a fear of anti-Semitism in Canada has also fueled his decision to leave.
Film and TV professional Taylor Simone, 32, believes she would be economically better off if Canada became a 51st state
His comments were echoed by Barbara Murphy, 75, who lives on a farm in Milton.
She complained that her 16-year-old grandson is struggling to find entry level work.
My grandchildren would have far more opportunities than they do in this country, Murphy said as she also bemoaned the lack of patriotism in Canada.
I wouldnt fight for Canada because no one fights for it. Canadians are a kept people, Murphy added. They have no idea who they are.
The Americans are revolutionary people. They fought for their freedoms. They will tear s**t down if it’s bad and build it back up. We don’t. We patch, patch, patch.
Several Canadians reported frustration with the vaccine mandates in certain parts of the country.
LisaMarie Nicholson, 56, and Kori Anstey, 48, say their husbands both lost their jobs after refusing to take the vaccine.
Nicholson in particular railed against the outsize role of the sprawling Canadian government, which is the countrys largest employer and makes up 40 percent of the economy.
Noah Meyer-Delouya has already made the move to New York City and says he feels safer from anti-semitism
Its almost as if what the government wants is for people to be totally dependent upon them in every facet of their lives, Nicholson, from Toronto, said.
They want to be able to give you the handout so you dont feel that you can take care of yourself.
They want to be able to control the medical system so that you are at their mercy when youre not well.
They want to be able to tell you what to do and when to do it and how to do it. And theres a big component of this country who wants that.
Controversial Canadian psychologist, author and former professor Jordan Peterson claimed he is fleeing his home country for America, slamming Canada for being on the brink of becoming a totalitarian hell.
Peterson, 62, revealed his plans to come to the US, citing discontent with Canadas government and ongoing conflict with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
The government in Canada at the federal level is incompetent beyond belief and its become uncomfortable for me in my neighborhood in Toronto, Peterson said on his daughter Mikhailas podcast earlier this month.
Even former minister of public safety Stockwell Day admitted he can understand the desire to defect.
The debate has been ignited after Donald Trump joked about making Canada a 51st state if the country cant deal with his proposed 25 percent tariffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly laughed off the comments but more than 10 percent of Canadians would like to explore the option
People are tired, he said. They are despairing that the political scene might not change significantly enough that the long-term prospect of staying in Canada looks positive.
Within Canada there has long been a separatist movement which would seek to establish an independent French-speaking nation of Quebec.
While autonomy is the preferred option, many feel a union with the US could be a welcome compromise.
The separatist discussion was reignited by Trumps comments to Trudeau when the two met at Mar-a-Lago following his election win.
Trump claimed he would slap tariffs on all products being imported from the neighboring country until illegal immigration and drugs coming across the border stopped.
During their meeting, Trudeau reportedly told Trump 25 percent tariffs on Canada would kill his countrys economy.
Thats when Trump told the prime minister if the country cant surviving ripping off the U.S., perhaps Canada could become the 51st state.
According to Foxs sources, Trudeau and others at the table responded to his comment with nervous laughter.