American interest in Canadian real estate has risen significantly this election year, according to online data from real estate franchiser, Royal LePage. A report released by the company today shows that visits to its website, royallepage.ca, from U.S. users more than doubled at the start of the election season, increasing by 104 per cent week-over-week in mid-June.

The jump in traffic, which rose an additional four per cent following the first presidential debate, continued through the summer and reached a single-day high on July 15 — the day Donald Trump officially secured the Republican nomination.

“Canada’s relative political and social stability, high quality of life, and access to education and universal healthcare, make it a highly attractive country for newcomers,” Phil Soper, chief executive of Royal LePage, said in the report, adding that, for Americans, proximity and minimal language barriers further enhance Canada’s appeal.