With just hours to go before the United States presidential election, some Americans are thinking seriously about permanently moving to Canada. Especially if the election’s outcome is a second term for President Donald Trump.
Lee Cohen, a Halifax-based immigration lawyer, estimates he’s received a 25 per cent increase in calls from American citizens inquiring about immigration to Canada within the last six months.
“The overarching theme is absolutely Donald Trump, the current election, the generation of fear and divisiveness,” he said.
Cohen received a spike in similar calls 20 years ago after George W. Bush was elected for his first term.
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