Windsor is across the Detroit River which forms the most traveled border crossing between Canada and the United States. People who don’t live in the State of Michigan or the Province of Ontario may not understand how close we are. Canadian and Americans cross our border daily for work, shopping, entertainment and visiting friends. Since 1978, there’s been the annual Detroit Free Press Marathon, an international race that travels over the Ambassador Bridge and returns through the Detroit Tunnel with people cheering on both sides. Hundreds of Canadians go to the Lions’ games. It’s a joint community!
Sadly, Windsor’s Mayor Drew Dilkens used Ontario’s “strong mayor power” to veto Council’s vote to keep the Detroit Tunnel bus which runs frequently back and forth between Windsor and Detroit. Windsorites are up in arms about the autocratic move. Dilkens claims, in retaliation to Trump’s upcoming tariffs, he wants to prevent Canadians spending their money in the United States. What about the Americans who come across to spend their dollars here?
Last Saturday, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, patrons of a local restaurant, Toast, ate for free courtesy of an American couple. When about 50 people went to pay for their breakfast they were told it had been covered by a couple from Michigan.
Bill and Sara, from Ann Arbor wanted to show their appreciation for Canadians and small family-owned businesses. They apologized for how Trump has been treating Canada, “Please know that not everyone in America likes Trump”. They also congratulated Canada on the recent hockey game win over the United States in the 4 Nations Tournament. Kudos to Bill and Sara!
It doesn’t matter what our politicians do, the people of Canada and the United States can rise above this petty schoolboy bullying. We know who our friends are. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Doug Ford and Drew Dilkens, you can take your right-wing bravado and shove it!
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