With dejected Democrats weighing up the possibility that Donald Trump has clinched the race for the White House for a second time, there will once again be talk about liberals fleeing north of the border for the next four years.
Reading the room, Canadian airline WestJet ran eyebrow-raising social media ads in the United States on Election Day promoting one-way flights to Canada with the tagline “Stressful day. Could be a nice getaway.”
Although WestJet was careful not to target either side in the election, the tone of the ads wasn’t lost on passengers who called on WestJet to give its marketing team a raise for the humorous social media post.
In the run-up to the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections, some Democrats said they would leave the United States if Trump ended up winning, and although it’s pretty clear that those threats proved to be largely empty, the memories are still vivid.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Kamala Harris called off planned victory celebrations at her Watch Party at Howard University while Republicans gathered in eager anticipation at Trump’s rival Watch Party in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Although the election is still too close to call, early results suggest that Trump has done enough to win at least 270 electoral college votes.
North Carolina and Georgia have been called for Trump, but five key battleground states are yet to be called. Nonetheless, the Trump team is increasingly optimistic that he will become the 47th President of the United States.
Great ad! Now it’s time for those celebrities and other people who claimed that they’ll move to canada to put their money where their mouth is
Some people may find that Canada won’t allow them to stay in Canada more than 180 days a year. Canada illegally bans Americans from buying residential property. Americans should also know that nearly everything is more expensive in Canada. Think $6/gallon gas (mid-grade) and significantly more expensive milk and cheese. Maybe 20% of Canadians actually hate America but 0% of Americans hate Canada.