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Northern exposure
American soldiers are fleeing the Iraq war for Canada -- and U.S. officials may be on their trail. North of the border is no longer the safe haven it was during the Vietnam era.
By Gregory Levey [2007-05-03]

  • A little lack of history

    Canada (or at least Ontario) was effectively created by people fleeing the US. The United Empire Loyalists were driven out of the States after the American Revolution.

    Also, from Wikipedia:

    Pemberton Ridge, situated 3 miles north of Forest City on a hill overlooking East Grand Lake and Spednic Lake, in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada.

    In the early 1860s it was called "Skedaddle Ridge" because of settlers who fled there to avoid draft into the US Civil War. Some of the settlers include Leeman and MacKenney, of which descendants are still living there. In its heyday, Pemberton Ridge probably had a population of 15–20 families; around 75–100 people.

    Then the original Underground Railway.

    Canada has always been where Americans come to avoid repression.

    -- jrootham
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    Wednesday, May 2, 2007 09:55 PM
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