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BC MP Nathan Cullen back home after U.S. tour during election

Skeena—Bulkley Valley representative reports back after a trip in prime election territory.
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Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen took a trip down to the U.S. with the State Department.

Many Americans are wrestling with what to do next, now that Donald Trump has been elected president, MP Nathan Cullen reports.

The Skeena-Bulkley Valley representative is back on Canadian soil after a eight-day tour with the US State Department through Washington, D.C., Louisiana, and Ohio.

In Cleveland, Cullen visited both campaign parties where supporters watched the results.

“People were in absolute tears of joy, and tears of sadness,” he said.

Cullen himself said he was shocked with Tuesday night’s results, “simply because one of a dozen things would have disqualified (Trump) in my mind."

He said it was clear that Trump had channeled a lot of fear and frustration in white America.

Some Democrat supporters asked him about how to immigrate to Canada.

“I would laugh, thinking they’re making a joke - they wouldn’t laugh,” he said. “It was a serious conversation.”

Many election waters reported on social media the Canadian Immigration website going down for part of the evening.

Cullen said he welcomes Americans seeking refuge north of the border, but encouraged them to wait and see what Trump will do.

“There’s another shoe to drop,” he said.

 

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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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