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I'm not saying the US should or would invade Canada, but your comparison to a conflict in the middle east versus an invasion of Canada are incomparable. They are objectively different. Canada borders the US and relies heavily on them heavily for a lot of their economy, trade, and protection. 90% of Canada's population is within 50 miles of the US border. You said there would be multiple countries and stronger militaries, but I don't think so. I see what's happening in Ukraine, where Russia is doing the exact same thing and no one is stepping in to help Ukraine actively fight them. NATO doesn't seem to be doing more than finger wagging at Trump at this point.
Would there be resistance from the population? Absolutely, but the Canadian government would be taken over quickly.
If the US truly wanted to, they could take Canada by force rather quickly. The repercussions globally would be damaging for the foreseeable future. I know that this is a scary thought, but it's more realistic than the US having a Vietnam with a country next to them.
I think that's a fair take, but I believe the person you're replying to was more looking at how the US under Trump is currently saber rattling with:
While it would be one thing if the US was only saber rattling with Canada, but they're actively courting wars with up to five different nations, including one in the Eastern hemisphere, all at once. I believe the point they were making is that it would be impossible for the US to handle all those wars, even if it's conceivable that they could invade and take over Canada alone. Greenland is being actively threatened to the point that NATO soldiers are being sent there, Canada is not being actively threatened in the same way. Mexico is also being threatened with military action to "stop the cartels" (which probably means just taking over the cartels).
You forgot Cuba.
Edit:
Sorry Trump didn't threaten invasion, it was a threat about making "a deal before it's too late" because they got a lot of their oil from Venezuela.
I agree with everything you said.