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Angry Voters: Canada or Bust
netscape.cnn.com ^ | 11/05/04 | David Ljunggren

Posted on 11/08/2004 8:56:09 PM PST by crushelits

Americans Flock to Canada's Immigration Web Site

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site has shot up six-fold as Americans flirt with the idea of abandoning their homeland after President Bush's election win this week.

"When we looked at the first day after the election, Nov. 3, our Web site hit a new high, almost double the previous record high," immigration ministry spokeswoman Maria Iadinardi said on Friday.

On an average day some 20,000 people in the United States log onto the Web site, www.cic.gc.ca -- a figure which rocketed to 115,016 on Wednesday. The number of U.S. visits settled down to 65,803 on Thursday, still well above the norm.

Bush's victory sparked speculation that disconsolate Democrats and others might decide to start a new life in Canada, a land that tilts more to the left than the United States.

Would-be immigrants to Canada can apply to become permanent resident, a process that often takes a year. The other main way to move north on a long-term basis is to find a job, which requires a work permit.

But please spare the sob stories.

Asked whether an applicant would be looked upon more sympathetically if they claimed to be a sad Democrat seeking to escape four more years of Bush, Iadinardi replied: "There would be no weight given to statements of feelings."

Canada is one of the few major nations with an large-scale immigration policy. Ottawa is seeking to attract between 220,000 and 240,000 newcomers next year.

"Let's face it, we have a population of a little over 32 million and we definitely need permanent residents to come to Canada," said Iadinardi. "If we could meet (the 2005) target and go above it, the more the merrier."

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KEYWORDS: americans; angry; antibush; bust; canada
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To: Viet-Boat-Rider

adios....so long....sooooo saaaaaad......


21 posted on 11/08/2004 9:23:56 PM PST by cherry
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To: crushelits

Can we help them pack?!? Have you even seen such a group of sore losers as the Dems in 2004. What a bunch of whining babies!


22 posted on 11/08/2004 9:25:30 PM PST by calreaganfan
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To: calreaganfan

Hell, I would donate $10.00 to help them with their voyage expenses.


23 posted on 11/08/2004 9:30:51 PM PST by NY Attitude
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To: pkp1184
---For the first time in my life, I feel sorry for the people of Canada...Talk about unwanted guests. [snip]---

no kidding. we get eric gagne, and they get our great masses of unwashed former hippies.

24 posted on 11/08/2004 9:32:42 PM PST by smonk
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To: PianoMan

Carville?


25 posted on 11/08/2004 9:39:36 PM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth...)
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To: dagnabbit

Yes, be sure to renounce you citizenship and give your spot to some chump who swam here across the Rio Grande....at least they want to be here.


26 posted on 11/08/2004 9:39:58 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: crushelits; All

They'll have to start whole new schools up there to house all the sociology professors!


27 posted on 11/08/2004 9:49:40 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (NO BLOOD FOR CHOCOLATE! Get the UN-ignoring, unilateralist Frogs out of Ivory Coast!)
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To: crushelits

Once they're all gone, I think it's safe to assume we can start to dismantle and do away with all the "monuments" of Liberal stupidity in this country. Start with the NEA and go from there.


28 posted on 11/08/2004 10:27:33 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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To: pkp1184
For the first time in my life, I feel sorry for the people of Canada...Talk about unwanted guests. Oh well, soon the national I.Q. will rise substantially.

Well, we got al ot of Freepers up there too (Free Republic/Dominion) who would love to take their country back. I suggest Cuba myself, although they could lose that when Castro cloaks. I know, send 'em to Iran! B-P
29 posted on 11/08/2004 10:30:53 PM PST by Nowhere Man (We have enough youth, how about a Fountain of Smart?)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
From the article:

a figure which rocketed to 115,016 on Wednesday.

115,000? That's not even enough to swing Pennsylvania.

OTOH, it would take New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, ... just fine. ;-)

30 posted on 11/08/2004 10:50:05 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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