With the collapse of American authority across the border and the protesting by the SPA, it seems that Long's Declaration of War is no longer able to be enforced. In an ironic twist of fate, trying to rally the country around fighting Canada was the very same action that has caused three rival governments to form, and with the SPA taking revolutionary action against the Longist Government across the nation, it seems that a Civil War is inevitable. and the AFP polar opposites, it seems that conflict if not outright war will erupt, solidifying the descent of America into its second Civil War. With literally every border state in some form of revolt, Canada has quickly realized that America's misfortune doesn't need to be Canada's misfortune.

As such, the Dominion of Canada has declared that it does not accept the 75th Congress declaration of war nor President Long's signature of war as valid. As such, Canada will only take measures designed to protect itself against any rogue American faction who may - intentionally or unintentionally - violate Canadian sovereignty and will not proactively cross the American border to create safe zones. Two exceptiosn to this rule - as announced from Ottawa - will be a 2 mile wide section of upper New York directly adjacent to the planned and constructed St. Lawrence Seaway to prevent war from damaging a vital infrastructure project currently being worked on by the Dominion of Canada as well as the territory of Alaska. American workers working on this project will continue to be hired until the project is done. Should the Seaway be constructed before the end of the Second American Civil War, Canada will continue to deploy forces to guard it until the ACW is concluded. Should the Seaway be still in construction at the end of the American Civil War, Canadian forces will withdraw from this safe zone and allow the American government to reoccupy this area of land. As for Alaska, Canadian forces will occupy the region to prevent the region from falling into civil disorder. Existing Alaskan institutions will be respected and following the conclusion of the American Civil War, Canadian forces will evacuate out of Alaska in short order, transferring authority to the proper officials.

The border between Canada and the United States will remain open, as to allow for the movement of refugees and select political dissidents north and also allow for the continuation of cross-border trade. Canada will be a safe haven for all those who do not wish to die for a cause they do not resolutely believe in. Canada will provide as much accommodation as needed for American refugees. Canada will also iterate that any refugees who flee north and attempt to use Canada as a staging point for raids against America will be interned for at least the duration of the war as Prisoners of War. These news bulletins, designed to prevent the war from spilling over into Canadian soil will be broadcast by radio south into the United States, using not only local stations near the border, but massive high-powered shortwave radio stations such as Charles Coughlin's in Windsor Ontario to get this message across.