I carry a .45-70 rifle with me when I’m up north. The high powered rounds I have for bears will also fell an elephant. (In theory. I really don’t want to find out.)

This sounds like the set up for an ancient Greek tragedy.

There’s a whole TV show about this:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Security:_Canada's_Front_Line

If the company you work for is bought by Alpine Investments, get a lawyer. Especially if you’re a woman or expect severance when they ditch you.

“Trade in” like theres a dealership willing to give you some kind of fair value for your old computer. That said, if you’re willing to be extorted by Microsoft, then you get what you have coming to you.