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In America’s ‘most Canadian town,’ Trump’s trade war wounds wallets and hearts

  • Point Roberts, a small American community primarily driven by Canadian business, faces economic hardships due to declining traffic and trade, with over 90% of its economy reliant on Canadians, according to Brian Calder, former president of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce.
  • Local businesses have reported significant declines, with owner Tamra Hansen stating they are down about 55% in business.
  • Residents express feelings of being caught in the middle of the escalating trade war, highlighting their concerns about rising tensions between the U.S. And Canada, as noted by Wayne Lyle.
  • Calder claims that the U.S. Tariffs on Canada are 'absolutely unnecessary' and damaging, stressing that the situation is 'absolutely devastating for Point Roberts businesses.
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Global NewsGlobal News

‘Absolutely stupid’: Border town becomes collateral damage in Canada-U.S. trade war - BC

'Half of us here are dual citizens, including me -- Canadian and American, half of us,' Point Roberts resident Brian Calder told Global News.

·Toronto, Canada
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National ObserverNational Observer

In Point Roberts, America's 'most Canadian town,' Trump's trade war hurts wallets and hearts

Point Roberts residents say there's been a decline in traffic and business from across the border. Some want Canadians to know that U.S. President Donald Trump doesn't represent their views, with his economic assault and talk of annexation, as they declare their affection for Canada with Maple Leaf flags, stickers and a banner on the only grocery store.

·Canada
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Financial PostFinancial Post

In America's 'most Canadian town,' Trump's trade war wounds wallets and hearts

The tiny community of Point Roberts is a little bit of America, firmly fixed to British Columbia. It’s the result of a cartographic quirk, occupying the southern tip of the otherwise-Canadian Tsawwassen peninsula that is surrounded by water, but dangles south of the 49th parallel. The exclave gets water and electricity from Metro Vancouver and […]

·Toronto, Canada
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The Toronto StarThe Toronto Star

In America’s ‘most Canadian town,’ Trump’s trade war wounds wallets and hearts

The tiny community of Point Roberts is a little bit of America, firmly fixed to British Columbia.

·Toronto, Canada
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BloombergBloomberg

Trade Wars Won’t Make American Farming Great Again

The US trade war will hurt food exports and increase the agricultural trade deficit.

·United States
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CTV NewsCTV News

‘Point Roberts, Wash. Supports Canada’: Small B.C. border town calls for action as economy sinks

The trade war between the United States and Canada has left a small Washington-B.C. border town struggling to keep its economy from sinking.

·Canada
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CTV News broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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