I am a 65-year-old French Canadian. I love visiting the U.S. Since the 1930s, my family has summered or visited Maine every single year, spending thousands of dollars in Maine’s economy. And we are not alone. Thousands of Canadians travel to your beautiful state every year. We always felt welcome.

But apparently you do not need us anymore. So says your president. Well, over the next four years, we will visit Gaspésie and New Brunswick instead of Maine. The ocean is just as nice, the lobster just as good. It is four hour more driving time than going from Montreal to Kennebunk. But if Trump tries to run our economy into the ground, we will gladly drive it. And hopefully, in 2029, we will resume visiting beautiful Maine.

In the meantime, I wish you luck with Trump. Hopefully, your Constitution, which is probably the best one ever written, is strong enough to corral his imperial instincts. And hopefully Congress has enough spine to stand up to his highfalutin ideas.

Paul Beland

Montreal

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