Visiting Canadians are critical to the Valley's economy. Could Trump’s policies push them away?

Amid Trump’s tariffs and annexation talk, some Canadians see visiting Alaska as a ‘diplomatic mission’

Skiers take off at the start of the 2025 Buckwheat International Ski Classic in British Columbia, Canada. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS) On Saturday morning, Tom Morphet – the mayor of Haines, Alaska — played “O Canada” on a trumpet as cars streamed into a parking lot along the Klondike Highway. Temperatures were hovering in the mid-teens as Alaskans and Canadians got ready for a Nordic ski race. Carmen Gustafson, from White Horse in Yukon Territory, was…

Visiting Canadians are critical to the Valley's economy. Could Trump’s policies push them away?

Canadian tourists accounted for $775 million in annual spending in the state, according to the most recent data from the Arizona Office of Tourism. Amid President Trump's tariff war with Canada and his "51st state" talking points, the potential effect on Canadian visitors is in the spotlight.

Poll suggests Canadians are growing more alarmed by U.S. tariffs and aggression – 105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians are feeling increasingly alarmed by U.S. tariffs, President Donald Trump and American economic aggression. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from March 14 to March 16, suggests 41 per cent of respondents see those three factors as the most pressing threats facing Canada today — a 13 point spike since the March 3 survey. The poll also suggests that people in Quebec are most concer…