While US President Donald Trump continues his 51st state rhetoric, it seems that more Americans are planning to move to Canada.
For Salem has taken, who lives in Maine, Trump’s re -election has restarted conversations on the move to Canada – for various important reasons.
“I’m trans. It’s probably the biggest. And I’m quite well documented,” said Take.
Taked says that increasing the cost of living and federal programs are also concerns.
But the conversation comes with mixed feelings. Took a house with their partner and their children are at school.
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“We were supposed to stay here … I don’t want to be a rat that jumps for a ship. I don’t think I’m going to have the choice,” said Take.
A satirical website, called Join Canada, huhTo voting Americans we want to become the 11th province of Canada.
“This is an opportunity for Americans to let off steam and laugh and refer to Canadians,” said Corey Ross of Starvox Entertainment, who operates the campaign on social networks.
So far, he has collected more than a million votes – and Michigan is in the lead.
The state closest to Atlantic Canada, Maine, is currently in eighth place.
But apart from satire, the immigration lawyer Nushka Blais says that the American interest in moving to New Brunswick increases.
“In New Brunswick, we have fairly close borders in the United States, and fairly close relations, and therefore in areas like Saint Andrews, St. Stephen, will have much more interest,” she said.
Google Trends shows similar growth. The expression “moving to Canada” took the highest interest at 20 for Maine residents when Trump was re -elected last November.
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