Canadians are our friends; they have always been. We love them. I am so sad that they are not coming to Maine, and specifically Old Orchard Beach, because of President Trump’s tariffs. In Maine, Kamala Harris carried the state. If our nation had gone the way of the grand state of Maine, Kamala Harris would be president. If she had won, we would still have our NATO friends and all of our friends around the world, and still be the leader of the world.
We would not have ridiculous tariffs, and Elon Musk would not be firing our government civil servants. And we would not be cozying up to Vladimir Putin.
In Maine, and across the nation (57% in one poll), people do not support Trump. We love Mexicans, don’t want Greenland — except as a friend — and we love the Gulf of Mexico. We love Canadians and appreciate them coming to Maine and enjoying all we have to offer.
I hope, with all my heart, that Canadians will change their minds and come to their first choice: the state of Maine.
Brenda Frost
Scarborough
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