From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry U.S. tariffs come at a personal cost
Washington State Park workers put up a new Canadian flag in front of an American flag about to be replaced during scheduled maintenance atop the Peace Arch in Peace Arch Historical State Park on Nov. 8, 2021 in Blaine, Wash. Credit: AP/Elaine Thompson
At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Ronald Reagan is engraved on one wall.
“Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the United States stand as a symbol for the future," Reagan said upon signing a 1988 free trade pact with America’s northern neighbor. "Let it forever be not a point of division but a meeting place between our great and true friends.”
But a point of division is here. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian oil and gas. Canada has said it will retaliate with a 25% import tax on a multitude of American products, including wine, cigarettes and shotguns.
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