Unhappy Democrats welcome in Canada, PM jokes

[Maple]

OTTAWA (CP) - Americans can't quite qualify for refugee status but they're more than welcome to move here if they're unhappy about the U.S. election result, Prime Minister Paul Martin joked Thursday.

He was responding to reports from south of the border that some Americans want to move north rather than put up with more George W. Bush.

Not a lot more, but some:

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2004/11/04/700620-cp.html

[aquart]

1. Tell him to keep the door open.

We may need it in a hurry.

[Maple]

2. Oh it will be

We've been through this before, and they can do an 'Order in Council' in 5 minutes if they have to.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. Good To Know

As an option

[LisaLynne]

4. For some reason ...

and I know he was joking, but darn it, that made me tear up momentarily. It feels like someone's got our back, you know?

[FeelinGarfunkelly]

5. "We've still got your back, John!" n/t

[Maple]

7. We always have had

It's just that Bush doesn't appreciate the way we do it. ;)

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Isn't it true that US citizens can't come to Canada if they're

only on retirement? Didn't I read that Canada had passed something to that affect in the 1990's?

[Maple]

9. As far as I know

there's no restriction. Lots of people retire in BC.

[carnie_sf]

8. 9400 canadian

is considered adequate funds to emigrate

[montanacowboy]

10. Does that mean becoming a Canadian citizen

or just moving north of the border and living there with US Citizen status?

[Maple]

11. You can come and live here

anytime, without being a citizen.

[Carni]

14. Do you have to have a job there first or can you move

And look for one?

[Carni]

13. Seriously?

I had no idea...why did I think they had very strict rules about moving in?

[qanda]

12. I hold to the fact that

Many of truths are said in jest. I have my papers, I just need to fill them out-- Please let me in!