Highest theyve ever been: Residents describe tension at Canada-U.S. border town [Video]

Border town residents on the Canadian side of the Canada-U.S. border say tensions are heightened between the two countries amid the tariff war.

Eric Higgins, a resident of St. Stephen, N.B. — a border town just across the river from the state of Maine — said the tariffs are going to impact families and the economy on both sides.

“I find tensions on the border being the highest they’ve ever been in my life,” Higgens said.

“I remember when my grandfather used to just drive across and wave to the guy on the other side.”

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on the vast majority of Canadian imports, sparking a growing trade war between the two neighbouring countries.

In response to the U.S. tariffs, Canada is imposing an immediate 25 per cent tariff on $30 billion worth of U.S. goods, with additional tariffs on another $125 billion in American goods to follow three weeks later.