By this point, complaining you want to move to Canada has become nearly as American as democracy itself.
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Months ahead of Election Day, many people vowed to relocate to Canada should Trump emerge as the victor in the presidential election.
The U.S. Embassy’s viewing party at Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier hotel started as a festive occasion, but the mood soon turned serious. The position is a recent one for Clinton, suggesting an opening for Canadian officials.
As Americans head to the polls to cast their vote Tuesday morning, Manitobans seem to also have a say in the election.
Clinton won 82 percent of the vote when voters were asked who would be the best choice for Canada specifically.
On energy, Clinton could deal yet another blow to Alberta’s quest to get oil to worldwide markets by axing the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. “It is still a big if as we don’t know what the election results will be and we won’t know until later tonight”.
Trump is also expected to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, says UBC political science professor Paul Quirk.
Heyman, an Obama loyalist likely to be replaced with the new administration, said he’ll be spending his final months working to get the U.S.to sign on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade pact.
Here in Alberta, Hillary Clinton would win 62 per cent of support, but an overwhelming 74 per cent said they would not support the easing of immigration rules to allow Americans into Canada. And it is not just the regular citizens, even celebrities like Bryan Caston of Breaking Bad fame, singer Barbra Streisand and Lena Dunham of Girls fame have said that they would move to Canada. Coupled with her worldwide obligations like involvement in the Middle East and Asia, Clinton may be hard-pressed to find a lot of time for major new issues in the Canada-U.S. relationship.
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“We wish them the best and we wish them a peaceful transition”, said Bouchard, who served at NORAD in Colorado Springs and other USA postings during his Canadian military career.
