Anyone who has read “The Art of the Deal” should understand that Donald Trump is not going to annex Canada. However, the president-elect’s statements about Canada becoming the 51st state have reawakened our sorely missed spirit of patriotism in this country.

The Canadian left should sit this one out. After doing their utmost to undermine Canadian citizenship, culture and pride in our history, they do not deserve to even try and take up the mantle of patriotism.