As a Canadian working on a project that may or may not go for funding, the current state of American politics hasn't dissuaded me from the idea of applying to Y

As a Canadian working on a project that may or may not go for funding, the current state of American politics hasn't dissuaded me from the idea of applying to YC. However, in late 2016 I was interviewing with Palantir, and the political climate, combined with Thiel's involvement, let me to withdraw my candidacy after 2 phone interviews prior to the on-site.