Residents of the border city on the Canadian side of the Canada-US border say that tensions are increased between the two countries in the middle of the tariff war.
Eric Higgins, a resident of St. Stephen, NB – A border town just in front of the state of Maine – said the prices will have an impact on families and the economy on both sides.
“I find that tensions on the border being the highest they have ever been in my life,” said Higgens.
“I remember when my grandfather used to go through and signal to the guy on the other side.”
Tuesday, President Donald Trump Giflé 25% of prices on the vast majority of Canadian imports, arousing an increasing trade war between the two neighboring countries.
In response to American prices, Canada requires an immediate 25% price on $ 30 billion in American products, with additional $ 125 billion prices in American products to follow three weeks later.
The mayor of St. Stephen, Allan Maceachern, says that the change of feeling in border cities is worrying.
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“In these border communities, we are only one community,” said Maceachern. “It is very worrying to divide two communities that have been together throughout my life.”
Maceachernn said that the prices and uncertainty that surround them already hurt companies.
“We had a major development which is just in the starting phase … and they just decided that we are going to get rid of it,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Bocabec, NB, Gail Cunningham says that it lives about 20 minutes from the border and is used to crossing the United States once a week, but it is no longer.
“The general feeling is that the man in charge is trying to destroy the relationship between small communities like St. Andrews and St. Stephen and Calais who have always succeeded,” said Cunningham.
Regarding Trump’s comments on the creation of Canada The 51st state, the inhabitants have strong words.
“Garbage. Just garbage. He plays a game,” said Cunningham.
Maceachern said he was upset by the way Canadians are spoken by Trump after years of relatives allies and want to see people focus on unity.
“Do not be taken sometimes on the subjects, stay united as Canada and our provinces,” said Maceachern.
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