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Vincent Rigby on the Unlikely U.S. Invasion of Canada | National Post

Published: 21 January 2026

Vincent Rigby joined the National Post to discuss Canada's options in the unlikely event of a U.S. military attack on Canada. Rigby emphasized that a U.S. invasion would be considered low-probability but would have a very high impact. He called U.S. President Donald Trump's provocative posts about Canada "destabilizing" but part of a broader strategic playbook, rather than evidence of a threat.

Rigby further noted that any hypothetical invasion would be unpopular in the U.S. and extremely difficult to pursue across Canada's vast territory.聽While the U.S. may have the world鈥檚 strongest military, Rigby emphasized that trying to take Canada is a classic case of 鈥榖e careful what you wish for and how much you want to bite off.鈥欌

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