Super Tuesday : Searches for 'How can I move to Canada?' spike

[Transborderwife 4,666]

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/trending/move-to-canada-super-tuesday-1.3472124

[Janelle2002 3,865]

SuperTuesday: Searches for 'How can I move to Canada?' spike

CBC News

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both scored big wins during the Super Tuesday primaries. (Reuters/Scott Audette, Javier Galeano)

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The number of Google searches for "how can I move to Canada" increased dramatically on Super Tuesday, as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored big wins in the race to the White House.

Simon Rogers, a data editor at Google, reported the observation on Twitter Tuesday night.

That 350 per cent spike was just the beginning, though. A journalist with Mashable saw an even greater increase just minutes later.

Google graph 'how to move to Canada'

The Google Trends service showed search interest in the phrase "How to move to Canada" spiking on Tuesday, the night of voting contests in 12 different states. (Google Trends)

Another Twitter user noticed an error message appearing on the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada suggesting greater than normal traffic.

Democrat Hillary Clinton won seven states while Republican Donald Trump won at least seven in Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses.

Threatening to leave the United States (or any jurisdiction, for that matter) at the prospect of an unwanted election result has been something of a tradition since 2000, and only grew more common with the advent of social media.

The meme resurfaced ahead of this year's U.S. election with the launch of the tongue-in-cheek "Cape Breton If Trump Wins" campaign, prompting CNN to send a crew to the East Coast island to shoot a segment.

Never one to miss out on a social media trend, Toronto Coun. Norm Kelly scored more than 34,000 retweets with this post.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Since we in Hawaii we might last. If not, I was thinking of moving to Saudi. Id hate to live in Sharia christian law if Donald Duck is elected.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Thanks Janelle I was reading it on my phone and couldn't copy/paste

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Thanks Janelle I was reading it on my phone and couldn't copy/paste

You are quite welcome. I can't imagine living under a Trump Sharia. Lol

[Transborderwife 4,666]

You are quite welcome. I can't imagine living under a Trump Sharia. Lol

Ugh I just got here and I don't want it!

[Darnell 8,479]

Janelle -

minus 1000 points from HufflePuff for not posting the charts and graphs referenced in the article. Yer not on some handphone or feckless tablet, are you ? Boo!

Since we in Hawaii we might last. If not, I was thinking of moving to Saudi. Id hate to live in Sharia christian law if Donald Duck is elected.

whoa - did you just invent a new trend? Kudos ! Stellar !

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Janelle -

minus 1000 points from HufflePuff for not posting the charts and graphs referenced in the article. Yer not on some handphone or feckless tablet, are you ? Boo!

whoa - did you just invent a new trend? Kudos ! Stellar !

Sorry, on my phone too.

Can you believe it? People not wanting to live under Trump Sharia. Amazing!

Ugh I just got here and I don't want it!

Sorry and welcome to the U.S.!

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Make America migrate

https://www.yahoo.com/news/daily-news-helps-americans-planning-161300479.html

Edited March 2, 2016 by Janelle2002

[ExPatty 502]

The sad thing is people who said they'd leave if he wins won't keep their promise.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

The sad thing is people who said they'd leave if he wins won't keep their promise.

Probably not as Canada is getting just as difficult to enter

[Janelle2002 3,865]

The end is near!

[Darnell 8,479]

well, this is current. I learned a lot !

[Dakine10 5,452]

Probably not as Canada is getting just as difficult to enter

As soon as Trump win's the Republican nomination, Canada would seriously have to consider comprehensive immigration reform. Also the possibility of a wall on their southern border. Everything Trump promised really.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

well, this is current. I learned a lot !

Best video yet.