Interest in moving to Canada is at an all-time high

By THE DATA TEAM

CANADA has long been a country for idealists. Before the United States entered either world war, thousands of Americans eager to fight in Europe joined the Canadian military. Decades later, Americans fled north to avoid fighting in Vietnam. In the absence of any large-scale conflicts between national armies, what events might inspire an American to leave for the Great White North today? Data from Google Trends provide a clue.