Americans didn’t flock to Canada after Bush win afterall
Reuters: In the days after President Bush won a second term, the number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada’s main immigration Web site shot up sixfold, prompting speculation that unhappy Democrats would flock north.
Data from the main Canadian processing center in Buffalo, NY shows that in the six months up to the U.S. election there were 16,266 applications from people seeking to live in Canada, a figure that fell to 14,666 for the half year after the vote.
Toby Condliffe, who heads the Canadian chapter of Democrats Abroad, did have an explanation of sorts. “I can only assume the Americans who checked out the Web site subsequently checked out our winter temperatures and further took note that the National Hockey League was being locked out and had second thoughts,”
Lola
If it’s all about the weather, they’re all just ignorant wimps…
Anyone who knows anything knows that Canadians don’t live in sub-Arctic temperature. Those that do, live in the Arctic Circle.
Yes, there are areas that get cold in the winter but those areas are now experiencing 40 degree Celcius weather right now.
Nathan, I agree. However, desire for acceptance is a tricky issue.
As well, I think if any of them had come here they might have been more disappointed about the state of politics here. Hey. I guess that’s pretty much how it is everywhere in the world.
Rayborto
yeah well, you know what i always say.
hang out with your wang out.
nathan
Yes. Well…
If you’re going to move to a new country simply because you don’t like the choices of your fellow voters… you’ll be moving around the world quite a bit.
Interesting to see which people choose, fight or flight.