四年ごとに, 次のアメリカ大統領選挙が近づくにつれ, 憶測が新たに始まる.

候補者が負けた場合、何千人ものアメリカ人がカナダに移動しますか?

で “途方に暮れて? カナダは常にあります,” ザ ニューヨークタイムズ 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.”

しかし、, do people actually make the move?

ザ タイムズ reports that “…the number of United States citizens who permanently reside in Canada doubled during George W. Bush’s presidency (から 5,800 で 2000 に 11,200 で 2008, に応じて 市民権移民カナダ).”

It may not be elections motivating the move, ã‚‚. ザ タイムズ concludes that “pocketbook issues outweigh politics,” with far more people relocating for work than for political reasons.

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

ザ ワシントン·ポスト conducted a twitter poll and concluded that カナダ人は、その候補者が負けた場合北に移動するアメリカの脅威に面白がって.

コメントのいくつか:

Cool by me as long as it’s only the good ones. しかし、彼らは私たちの冬について知っていますか?

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

個人的に, I would like you to handle your own drama. しかし、, あなたが知っている, 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 (Flickrの)