After the announcement of Donald Trump’s victory, many Americans reportedly searched on Google how they can move to Canada.
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Searches for the expressions “how to move to Canada” and “moving to Canada” jumped around 10 p.m. Tuesday evening, the time when some polling stations in the American West closed, Google Trends data reveals.
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There was also reportedly a spike in searches when Trump’s victory was announced in key states like North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania, between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.
It was around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning that there were the most searches for both expressions, according to Google Trends.
Residents of Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Michigan are most likely to consider moving to this side of the border.
In 2016, during the election of Donald Trump, such a trend was observed.
