While some locals may have mixed feelings about this, I think the way out of this predicament is pretty obvious. On the east coast, there's a comparable situation of a Canadian island only accessible from a bridge to the U.S. - Campobello Island. They should simply be traded between the nations, whereby also giving all residents a passport both country until their deaths (which is under 2,000 people).
The Northwest Angle is trickier and should likely just be purchased by Canada if it can get American buy-in. There's only 54 people to convince, well, and the Minnesota and U.S. governments.
I remembering hearing about that, but didn't know the island's name. Kick the people in Inlet Angle out and Duel Citizenship for everyone else involved. "I see this as an absolute win"
While some locals may have mixed feelings about this, I think the way out of this predicament is pretty obvious. On the east coast, there's a comparable situation of a Canadian island only accessible from a bridge to the U.S. - Campobello Island. They should simply be traded between the nations, whereby also giving all residents a passport both country until their deaths (which is under 2,000 people).
The Northwest Angle is trickier and should likely just be purchased by Canada if it can get American buy-in. There's only 54 people to convince, well, and the Minnesota and U.S. governments.
I remembering hearing about that, but didn't know the island's name. Kick the people in Inlet Angle out and Duel Citizenship for everyone else involved. "I see this as an absolute win"