Canada, Our Good Neighbor to the North

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pioneer Bank, Adams St., Mankato (Victory Dr. & Adams)

Our president contemplates Canada becoming our 51st state. Others ponder Minnesota becoming Canada’s 11th province. Minnesota and Canada have so much in common. We share a 550-mileborder. Canada is Minnesota’s largest trading partner. Half a million Canadians visit Minnesota every year. Most of us have visited Canada. Learn about the people, culture, and history of our good neighbor to the north, Canada.

Presenter:

Consul Aaron Annable from the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis is originally from Montreal, Quebec. He previously served at the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC and the consulates in Chicago and Boston. In 2014 he was the Acting Consul General of Canada to New England. He has extensive experience in U.S. relations and on energy issues. He has a political science degree from McGill University.

Sponsor:

• Larry Nicol