Раз в четыре года, по мере приближения следующих президентских выборов в США, спекуляция начинается заново.

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

Ð’ “At a Loss? Там в Всегда Канада,” the New York Times 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.”

Однако, do people actually make the move?

The Времена reports that “…the number of United States citizens who permanently reside in Canada doubled during George W. Bush’s presidency (от 5,800 в 2000 в 11,200 в 2008, according to Гражданин и иммиграции Канады).”

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

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

The Washington Post conducted a twitter poll and concluded that Канадцы позабавило американских угроз двигаться к северу, если их кандидат теряет.

Некоторые из комментариев:

Cool by me as long as it’s only the good ones. Но они знают о нашей зимы?

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

Лично, I would like you to handle your own drama. Но, Ð’Ñ‹ знаете,, 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)