--- title: Fear of a Trump Presidency Could Drive Emigration to This Picturesque Canadian Island description: Canada's Cape Breton Island is promoting itself as a destination for Americans to move if they want to flee Donald Trump as president. authors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2016-02-19T18:32:09.000Z' modified: '2024-05-07T10:34:08.000Z' section: Economy and Politics tags: - politics - Tourism - Travel word_count: 356 canonical: https://money.com/trump-presidency-move-cape-breton-island/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![View of Cabot Trail at Cap Rouge, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.](https://img.money.com/2016/02/160219_em-capbreton.jpg) Americans who are scared or perhaps just embarrassed about the prospect of Donald J. Trump becoming our next president can take solace in the fact that a bucolic island just north of the border is welcoming us with open arms. In a campaign that's funny but is reportedly not (completely) a joke, Cape Breton Island, which is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, has launched [a website](http://cbiftrumpwins.com/#intro) promoting the destination as the perfect spot for Americans to move if they feel compelled to flee a Trump presidency. What's more, the site promotes the wisdom of planning ahead, so Americans can hit the road the moment it looks like you know who takes charge. "Don't wait until Donald Trump is elected president to find somewhere else to live!" the site proclaims: > Start now, that way, on election day, you just hop on a bus to start your new life in Cape Breton, where women are legally able to choose an abortion, Muslim people can roam freely, and the only 'walls' are holding up the roofs of our extremely affordable houses. "This is not a joke," the site explains, while bragging about some of its attributes, including a land mass on par with the Big Island of Hawaii (unsurprisingly, there was no comparison made to Hawaii's climate), that it boasts "the most affordable housing market in North America," and that Cape Breton Island always ranks "high on travel magazine lists of beautiful islands." The island also has an [active arts scene](http://www.capebretoncraft.com/sites/default/files/docs/capebretoncentreforcraftanddesign_artisantrailmap2012.pdf), and many well-known artists and musicians like Philip Glass and Robert Frank have homes there. But if this is such a great place to live, why does Cape Breton Island have to campaign for people to move there? Well, unemployment is high, and "we are experiencing a bit of a population problem at the moment," the site states. ***Read next:* These Are the 50 Cheapest Countries to Live** "You belong here with us on Cape Breton Island," the site sums up, "where health care is free, you know your neighbours, and nobody has a hand gun!" 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