TORONTO — As votes continue to be counted in key states across the U.S., some frustrated Americans are adamant that they will move to Canada depending on whether Republican President Donald Trump or Democrat Joe Biden wins the election. While the seriousness of vows to emigrate remains to be seen, one police department in a state along the U.S.-Canada border is offering tongue-in-cheek travel advice for those looking to make the move. In a post to its Facebook page, the Bangor Police Department in Maine asked fleeing Americans to reconsider…
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Fearing Election Outcome, U.S. Citizens Consider Moving To Canada | CBC News
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…
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