Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
2026/02/26 1 Comment
Of note:
…The Millers are part of a new surge of American nurses, doctors, and other health care workers moving to Canada, and specifically British Columbia, where more than 1,000 U.S.-trained nurses have been approved to work since April.
Many nurses have felt the draw of Canada’s progressive politics, friendly reputation, and universal health care system, which stands in contrast to what they see as authoritarian policies under Trump along with deep cuts to funding for public health, insurance, and medical research.
Additionally, some nurses were incensed last year when the Trump administration said it would reclassify nursing as a nonprofessional degree, which would impose strict federal limits on the loans nursing students could receive.
Canada is poised to capitalize. Two of its most populous provinces, Ontario and British Columbia, have streamlined the licensing process for American nurses since Trump returned to the White House. British Columbia also launched a $5 million advertising campaign last year to recruit nurses from California, Oregon, and Washington state.
“With the chaos and uncertainty happening in the U.S., we are seizing the opportunity to attract the talent we need,” Josie Osborne, the province’s health minister, said in a statement announcing the campaign….
Source: Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
About Andrew
Multicultural Meanderings 
The only part of that article that I found strange was “Carney’s rise was widely viewed as a rejection of Trumpism.” Fascinating to see how Canada is viewed from the States. I would have said that Carney’s rise was viewed as a rejection of Trudeauism. We don’t really have a MAGA party in Canada, although the Conservative leader insists on using short slogans to put forward policy proposals to Canadians. As someone who cares about the nuances in public policy, I find the slogans annoying, but the substance of Conservative policies is not Trumpist, as I understand that term.