Sarnia mayor’s considerations for a second Trump term [Video]

Sarnia’s mayor is hoping that relationship-building takes precedence over rhetoric, as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House.

Having served as mayor since 1988, Mike Bradley has seen presidents come and go. He said each administration brings its own set of challenges and opportunities, “Anytime there’s a change in government in the US you try to figure out what the move is. You always respect the judgment of the American people. And then you work with the different issues.”

One of the immediate concerns for many in Canada is a campaign promise that President-elect Trump has vowed to make good on. According to Bradley, it will most acutely be felt by border communities, “The 800-pound gorilla is the tariff issue. If we get hit with a series of tariffs it will decimate the border traffic. It will hurt America more than it’ll hurt Canada in the long …