Cut off from the United States, Point Roberts, Wash., worries it won’t survive a trade war [Video]

Point Roberts, a U.S. community in Washington state, is so Canadian that it advertises its gas prices in litres as well as gallons.

It’s also wholly reliant on its Canadian neighbours for essentials, from electricity to water treatment.

That’s because the exclave of just over 1,000 people is fully cut off from the United States by land, with visitors having to travel through British Columbia to get there.

The bulk of its economy is centred around catering to Canadian tourists, many of whom have summer homes in the community or who nip across the border for cheaper gas and groceries.

But with Trump’s talk of annexing Canada and a groundswell in support for Canadian businesses amid tariff threats, the number of British Columbians making that trip every day has slowed to a trickle.

“If I don’t do well in the next few months here, I might have to close my …