South of the border in Grand Forks, ND, Canadian and American flags greet outside the Visit Grand Forks Visit building.
“We put a lot of effort. We appreciate the friendship with Manitoba, “said Greater Grand Forks, Julie Rygg.
But this friendship is now a little difficult. The current tariff disputes between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau have many Canadians who cancel American travel plans and focus on local purchases.
Actions like these affect American cities like Grand Forks.
“The Manitoba traveler has a big impact on our community,” said Rygg.
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She adds that Visit Greater Grand Forks recently received strong messages from Canadians.
“We had well thought out e-mails that visitors shared with us. We keep them, we share them with local, state and national leadership, “said Rygg.
At the town hall of Grand Forks, the mayor Brandon Bochenski was closely monitored the tariff situation.
“Canada is the largest trading partner in Northern Dakota and a very important trading partner, so we don’t want to see this damaged. We want to have fair trade policies between the two, ”said Bochenski.
He says that Canadians are added to the local economy and that reprisal prices would have an impact, construction prices at food prices.
“We look at him. It is a little chickadee for Tat at the moment, “said Bchenski. “We hope that an agreement can come to level the rules of the game for everyone. I think that’s all people want on both sides.
Many residents of Grand Forks Global News have also spoken are in advance, wondering how the prices could have them on the impact. Some were concerned about inflation, while others think that prices could be a good thing for the United States.
In the end, no matter what’s going on in Washington, most Dakotans in the North want to remain friendly with their Manitoban neighbors.
“One of our allies closest to the North, we want to keep this relationship strong,” said Bchenski.
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