Do people from Minnesota really sound like Canadians?

People from both Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota speak with an accent that sounds more Canadian than General American. Lots of exagerated vowels and Canadian-raising in these states. as for why, not quite sure. Proximity perhaps? Many people from these states have Canadian family members.
>t. Wisconsinite

>>79169386
what do Canadians from the Prairie states sound like? The typical strong Canadian accent is from Ontario, heard a guy that said he was from BC that had a pretty thick lilt

>>79169436
Prairie states are pretty similar to Dakotans desu. The Canadian accent we are all familiar with is from Ontario, but it does get much thicker in rural areas.