4 년마다, as the next US presidential election approaches, the speculation begins anew.

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

에 “At a Loss? 캐나다는 항상있다,” the 뉴욕 타임즈 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.”

그러나, do people actually make the move?

The 시대 reports that “…the number of United States citizens who permanently reside in Canada doubled during George W. Bush’s presidency (부터 5,800 에 2000 에 11,200 에 2008, 에 따라 시민, 캐나다 이민).”

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

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

The 워싱턴 포스트 conducted a twitter poll and concluded that 캐나다인들은 후보가지면 북쪽으로 이동하는 미국의 위협에 의해 즐겁게 아르.

댓글 중 일부:

Cool by me as long as it’s only the good ones. 그러나 그들은 우리의 겨울에 대해 알고?

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

개인적으로, I would like you to handle your own drama. 하지만, ì•Œ, 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 (플리커)