The New York Times reports on leftists making the move North to escape the dreaded Bush regime: Many of those interviewed said the idea of moving to Canada had been simmering in the backs of their minds for years, partly as a reaction to what they saw as a rightward drift in the country and partly as a desire to live in a place they see as more tolerant, pacific and, yes, liberal.
But for all, the re-election of Mr. Bush was decisive in their decision to take concrete steps.
However, as willing as we are to let these emmigrants go, Canada is not as open in letting them in.
Mr. Key has made several recent trips to scout for jobs in the Vancouver area. He thinks most Canadian employers would prefer to hire a Canadian.
Chris Mares, a recreation therapist in Albuquerque, said that he hoped to move to Canada in about a year, when he qualified for his pension, but that he could not do it without first landing a job.
"I put a bunch of applications in and filled out a bunch of forms and now I'm waiting to hear back," said Mr. Mares, 54. "But it's not easy. It's not like they open the door wide and say, 'Hey Americans, come on in.' "
And they think Canada is more liberal than the United States? Heck, we're getting ready to let anyone in, or
at least discourage the authorities from keeping anyone out.
