HALIFAX—The creator of a cheeky website that encourages Americans to move to Cape Breton before Donald Trump can be elected president says he’s been shocked by the response.
The site, called “Cape Breton if Donald Trump Wins,” was set up Feb. 15 by radio announcer Rob Calabrese to poke fun at the bombastic Republican and, more importantly, to spread the word about the island’s many charms.
However, Calabrese says he’s been stunned by the reaction, saying he’s received hundreds of emails from Americans, virtually all of them making serious inquiries about moving to Nova Scotia.
“I’m in disbelief,” Calabrese said in an interview from Sydney, the largest community in Cape Breton. “I wish everyone from Cape Breton could read them because they really make you proud of living here.”
Few of the emails mention Trump, but most include questions about Cape Breton, which is home to about 150,000 people and is about the same size as Hawaii’s biggest island, according to the website.
