Canadian students see New York trip spiked amid political climate, security fears [Video]

Members of a Moncton high school band, who had been busy rehearsing and fundraising for a trip to New York City for months, found out nine days before leaving that the trip was cancelled.

The school district says the decision was made due to the political climate in the United States, amid the ongoing trade war between that country and Canada.

But parents and students at École L’Odyssée says they were never consulted about the decision, and are disappointed with the cancellation.

“It started when our son hopped in the vehicle when I picked him up after rehearsal and he said, “Trip’s cancelled’ and knowing it was April 1, I said, ‘Oh an April Fools’ joke?’” said Andy Peterson, whose son Erik is a Grade 10 student in the band.

“And no. In fact, the opening line of the email from the music teacher was: ‘This is not an April …