हर चार साल, as the next US presidential election approaches, the speculation begins anew.

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

में “At a Loss? वहाँ हमेशा कनाडा,” the न्यूयॉर्क टाइम्स 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.”

तथापि, do people actually make the move?

The टाइम्स reports that “…the number of United States citizens who permanently reside in Canada doubled during George W. Bush’s presidency (से 5,800 में 2000 करने के लिए 11,200 में 2008, के अनुसार नागरिक और कनाडा के आव्रजन).”

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

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

The वाशिंगटन पोस्ट conducted a twitter poll and concluded that कनाडाई अमेरिकी खतरों से खुश कर रहे हैं उत्तर में जाने के लिए अगर उनके उम्मीदवार हारता.

टिप्पणियों के कुछ:

Cool by me as long as it’s only the good ones. लेकिन वे हमारे सर्दियों के बारे में पता है?

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

व्यक्तिगत रूप से, I would like you to handle your own drama. लेकिन, तुम्हें पता है, 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 (फ़्लिकर)