— An American-born biology professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland intends to officially become a Canadian citizen after living in the country for three decades, calling himself a “political refugee” of Donald Trump’s presidency. Steve Carr, a California native whose mother hails from Stratford, Ont., says he has applied for Canadian citizenship as “insurance” against Trump’s hardline immigration policy. He says he watched in disbelief when the voting returns came in last November, feeling “sick to (his) stomach” as it became clear Trump had won the presidential race. Carr worries that under Trump’s reshaped foreign policy, his trips to Cuba may land him on a no-fly list or even in a cell. Carr says if Newfoundland were a republic, he would have filed for citizenship years ago.

Source: National Post January 29, 2017 18:03 UTC