Friday, August 05, 2005

Homebodies

Democrats turning down free health care!

In the days after President Bush won a second term, the number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site shot up sixfold, prompting speculation that unhappy Democrats would flock north.

But official statistics show the number of Americans actually applying to live permanently in Canada fell in the six months after the election.

On the face of it this is not good news -- Canada is one of the few major nations seeking to attract immigrants -- but Immigration Minister Joe Volpe was philosophical.

...."I guess I'm happy Republicans and Democrats have found a way to live together in peace and in harmony," he said.

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