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More Americans are searching online about moving to Canada. But will they?
In the last few weeks, there has been a surge in the number of Americans searching online about moving to Canada and recent political events appear to have been a major catalyst.
A screenshot of Google Trends on July 16, 2024, shows spikes in online searches in the U.S. about moving to Canada following major political events in the last few weeks. He agreed to be interviewed on the condition that his real name not be published because of privacy concerns since he says he's feeling less safe living in the U.S. as an openly gay man raising a child with his husband — another reason why he wants to leave. "Generally, there's usually a statement that they're not pleased with the direction things are going in the United States," she said, noting that the increase is not as high as it was during the 2016 election cycle that put Trump in the White House.
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