Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump

Nurses Brandy Frye (left) and Susan Fleishman work the night shift at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in British Columbia. Both said they left their longtime U.S. jobs last year to get away from the policies and hateful rhetoric of President Trump.

More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

(Image credit: Taylor Pradine)