{
  "id": 9801679,
  "title": "‘Zero chance’ U.S. attacks Canada, Alaska governor tells conference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zero-chance-u-s-attacks-canada-alaska-governor-tells-conference",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/25/zero-chance-u-s-attacks-canada-alaska-governor-tells-conference/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, speaking at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alberta, said it would be shocking to most Americans to see the United States invade Canada. This came in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s admission that his government has been studying the “extreme tail risk” of such U.S.-led military action in Canada. Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to make Canada the 51st U.S. state but claims this would be achieved through economic pressure rather than military force. Dunleavy, a Republican, firmly stated that there is “zero chance” of a U.S. military invasion and likened the likelihood to Pennsylvania being attacked by West Virginia. Jody Thomas, who served as national security and intelligence adviser to Trudeau, dismissed the idea of a U.S. invasion as “improbable, slightly impossible.” She told the forum that if such an unlikely scenario were to occur, negotiations between top military and diplomatic officials would begin immediately. Thomas said that \"Canada would not want harm done to our citizens. We would not want to see loss of life,\" and that any such action would likely be stopped within a few days due to the desire to protect Canadian citizens and prevent loss of life. This report by The Canadian Press was originally published on September 25, 2026.",
  "summary": "CALGARY — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says it would be shocking to the average American to see the United States invade Canada.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy says U.S. attack on Canada has \"zero chance\"",
    "Trudeau's government studies extreme tail risk of U.S.-led military action",
    "Canada would stop any invasion within days to protect citizens"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "‘Zero chance’ U.S. attacks Canada, Alaska governor tells conference",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zero-chance-u-s-attacks-canada-alaska-governor-tells-conference-9803976",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:42:05.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}