" Should The U.S & Canada Merge?"-- Non-Fiction Critical Analysis

In " Should The U.S & Canada Merge?" by Diane Francis, the author want to convince readers Canada should combine with America to become one massive country because of the cultural, economic and political benefits each country can bring to each other. One thing the author does is cite examples of the similarities Americans share with Canadians; for example, the two countries share the longest unprotected border which is about 5,525 miles long, the amount of tourists flowing over the border to visit, and favorite celebrities shared. She also includes the political advantages America can provide Canada. Because of the large amount of undeveloped resources and large amount of landmass Canada holds, China has targeted Canada for a long time. However, Canada's inability in protecting its huge landmass, America's 1.4 million people in the military can benefit Canada well. She also provides examples of how the two countries can benefit each other economically. She says, "In 2012, almost 74 percent of Canada's exports went to the U.S., and 19 percent of U.S. exports were sold to Canadians." This shows America is Canada's biggest customers and would benefit them the best. Lastly, the author shows the enormous amount of undeveloped resources in Canada can solve the dilemma of more than 9 million jobless Americans. By using these details, the author can persuade readers Canada and America match well together economically, politically and culturally.

Diane Francis hopes to persuade readers Canada and America should merge together to become the strongest and the most powerful nation on Earth. One way she achieves her goal is by intentionally including a list of Canadian celebrities that had appeared in popular American TV shows or movies. By doing it, she is constantly reminding readers that Canadians are among Americans and they are similar.  Another way the author achieves her goal is by bringing sympathy on Canada and making it sound helpless against China. "However, it is becoming more accurate to regard Canada as another province of China." This shows how Canada counts as one of China's property and China almost has full control over Canada. However, the author later brings in how the U.S can help "save" Canada. By doing this, the author makes the article more persuasive and convincing to readers.

After reading this article, I feel Canada and the U.S. shouldn't merge because it would bring a disadvantage to other nations. If the two nations combine, then it would become the biggest and the largest nation on Earth. The large amount of resources in Canada provides supplies to America's military and can make America stronger. What if one day the two nations started an attack on other nations, then no nation can survive.