minnesotans are nice people, but minnesota doesn't offer much to canada, on it's own.
however, a combined state of minnesota, wisconsin, greater chicago including gary and michigan called something like the province of kitchigummi is a good, workable idea that should be seriously explored.
i suppose it would require something like chicago voting to become a part of wisconsin and gary voting to become a part of michigan, first.
i would not expect this idea to fly in southern illinois, indiana or most of ohio, but parts of pennsylvania and ohio may want to vote to become a part of new york in a separate process, and toledo could conceivably vote to join michigan.