Toronto : Canadian immigration website crashed repeatedly on Wednesday amid Donald Trump’s rising prospects for winning the US presidency, prompting many on social media to relate the two developments.
As election night in the US wore on, with Trump posting big gains in key battleground states, Canada’s immigration website crashed, media reports said. “There’s no guarantee the two things are related, but given the loud insistence of many Americans, every election cycle, to move north in the event of an unfavourable election outcome, it’s not a huge leap to assume that many despondent voters are exploring options,” CNN said.
Data from Google Trends also suggested searches for ‘move to Canada’ spiked significantly during the night as Trump victories unfolded in key battle states such as Florida and Ohio. The two developments widely trended on social media with people mocking it. Countless jokes about people fleeing the country over the election results circulated on social media. –PTI
