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Searches for 'moving to Canada' spike during U.S. presidential election

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07.11.2024

(NEXSTAR) – As election night wore on and Vice President Kamala Harris' path to 270 electoral votes dwindled, some Americans were contemplating a move to the Great White North, Google data shows.

"Moving to Canada" along with "immigrate to Canada" saw a more than 5,000% spike in online searches. Canada wasn't the only destination, though, with Ireland, New Zealand and The United Kingdom among the other popular destinations.

Canada-related searches started ticking up around 8 p.m. ET after polls had closed in the battleground states of Georgia and North Carolina and continued sharply upward before peaking Wednesday morning as many on the East Coast woke up to the election news.

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A map of the data shows searches originating in all states, but especially in parts of the northern U.S. The states with the most interest were Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Vermont, Maine, New........

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