In an effort to boost his sagging approval ratings and unite the country, the President of the United States, under the advice of his staff, initiates a cold war against Canada. With a scheme that relies on the premise that Americans need a common enemy to feel united, the administration begins a propaganda campaign to paint Canada as a threat. This strategy includes fabricating incidents to stoke anti-Canadian sentiment, hoping the manufactured conflict will distract the public from domestic issues and rally them behind the President.

Caught in the middle of this political maneuver are a patriotic American sheriff and his deputies from a border town. Misled by the government's false narratives and believing they need to protect their country from Canadian "aggressors," they decide to take matters into their own hands. Embarking on a misadventure into Canadian territory, they aim to execute a poorly-conceived plan to sabotage Canada's infrastructure and force the country into submission, unaware of the comic misunderstandings and diplomatic snafus their actions will cause. Their journey inadvertently exposes the absurdity of basing national identity on opposition and antagonism towards others.