Election exodus: Canadians invite 4 states to secede from US
In a gesture to ease the pain of Americans unhappy with the presidential election result, a group of Canadians have invited the residents of California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada – where Donald Trump lost to Hillary Clinton – to secede and join Canada.
“Dear California, Oregon, Washington – I’m sure we can work something out if you want to join Canada,” tweeted Chad Harris, a reporter from Kamloops, British Columbia.
“To the west coast of the United States, if you want to you can all become Canadian Provinces, since you voted closer to the experiences we have as Canadian,” Andrew Mercier, from Calgary, wrote on Facebook. “Therefore WA, OR, NV, and CA you are now provinces, also bring all the goodness that you have to us!!!” the Canadian added.
UPDATED: Someone created a map. #USElection2016pic.twitter.com/oSd2jok6wh
— Chad Harris (@ChadHarrisBC) 13 ноября 2016 г.
Douglas Cole from Beaverton, Oregon, even wrote an ironic open letter on the subject.
“Dear Canada,
We, the fine people of Washington, Oregon, and California, wish to secede. We offer our people, our land, and our resources to you, Oh Canada. We promise not to fight this, but instead, to fight FOR this. Although, you being…you know…Canadians, we’re confident in a polite transition as we become your fourth territory, Washorefornia.
Or Calorington.
We’re fine with either.
Just please take us.
Pretty please?”
Calorington (California, Oregon, Washington) if ever they secede from the US to join Canada or Washorefornia and become a Canadian province
— Daniel De Castro Yap (@_DanielYap) 13 ноября 2016 г.
Can California, Oregon, and Washington become part of Canada?
— Keith Lowell Jensen (@keithlowell) 10 ноября 2016 г.
Canada invited California, Oregon, & Washington to join them? Sweet I've always wanted to be a Canadian
— Alyssa (@AlyssaGibbons95) 14 ноября 2016 г.
#CalExit
— Tom Hall ☘ (@TomHall) 9 ноября 2016 г.
I Like #WestCoastNation!
When are we Leaving?
California, Oregon & Washington say Bye Bye! Nevada U2 :)#Election2016pic.twitter.com/oE9LNPTCUW
What if we compromise and all the Coastal states just become part of Canada? America can just keep all the interior ones
— Nathan Bowman (@Natebow) 9 ноября 2016 г.
California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii. Don't bother to count the votes. Join Canada.
— Rick Spence (@rickspence) 9 ноября 2016 г.
Just try us out for four years.
READ MORE: Calexit: California mulls becoming own nation in wake of Trump presidency
California, the most populous state of America, could become the ‘Golden Nation’ if an independence referendum gets passed. Emboldened by California’s strong economy and high population, a so-called ‘Calexit’ could gain traction following Trump’s election.
California could become an independent country in 2019 when voters hit the polls again.
The Yes California website states: “We advocate for peaceful secession from the United States by use of an independence referendum to establish a mandate, followed by a nationwide campaign to advocate in support of a constitutional exit from the Union.”
The Yes California Independence Campaign believes that “being a US state is no longer serving California’s best interests. On issues ranging from peace and security to natural resources and the environment, it has become increasingly true that California would be better off as an independent country.”
“In 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the international community with their ‘Brexit’ vote. Our ‘Calexit’ referendum is about California joining the international community,” the website concluded.
