كل أربع سنوات, as the next US presidential election approaches, the speculation begins anew.

Will thousands of Americans move to Canada if their candidate loses?

في “At a Loss? هناك دائما كندا,” Ùˆ نيويورك تايمز writes that “The pledge (to move across the border) comes mostly from left-leaning Americans who view Canada, with its universal health care and cultural progressiveness, as a liberal refuge from Red State America.”

ومع ذلك, do people actually make the move?

Ùˆ مرات reports that “…the number of United States citizens who permanently reside in Canada doubled during George W. Bush’s presidency (من 5,800 في 2000 إلى 11,200 في 2008, بحسب المواطن والهجرة الكندية).”

It may not be elections motivating the move, على الرغم. Ùˆ مرات concludes that “pocketbook issues outweigh politics,” with far more people relocating for work than for political reasons.

حتى, what do Canadians think of Americans’ declarations to relocate after the election?

و واشنطن بوست conducted a twitter poll and concluded that ومسليا الكنديين من التهديدات الأمريكية للتحرك الشمالية اذا مرشحهم يفقد.

بعض التعليقات:

Cool by me as long as it’s only the good ones. ولكن لا يعرفون عن فصل الشتاء لدينا?

We welcome them. After all we took the loyalists after independence….

شخصيا, I would like you to handle your own drama. لكن, تعلمون, we’ve got room.

Here’s a question for the Americans out there: Did you come to Canada for political reasons?

Would you move across the border if your candidate loses?

Please leave a comment and let us know what you think.

Obama-Romney photo/caricature by DonkeyHotey (فليكر)