The Trump administration has also been holding meetings with the leaders behind the Alberta separatist movement ( source). At this point I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the US is performing a targeted destabilization campaign against Canada.

In a court of law, the most the ant could get for this is manslaughter. Very likely though he would get off with a mere wreckless endangerment charge

Are there any issues with having pet squirrels? Not that I’d want to adopt one for the sake of it, but if you have to rescue one like OP is there any issue with just adopting it as a pet?