Fewer Canadian visitors crossing the border: Rouses Point businesses feel the impact [Video]

OUR REGION CONTINUES TO SEE FEWER CANADIAN VISITORS CROSSING THE BORDER EVERY WEEK. THE NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS DIRECTLY BLAMING THAT ON TARIFFS AND COMMENTS MADE BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. BUSINESSES IN BORDER COMMUNITIES ARE ALREADY FEELING THE IMPACT. NBC 5’S BENNY NEZAJ joins us from our PLATTSBURGH STUDIO. WITH WHAT THEY’RE SAYING. BENNY? BRIAN AND LIZ – BUSINESSES ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER HOPE SOMETHING CHANGES BEFORE THE BUSY SUMMER TOURISM SEASON. CO-OWNER, LAKESIDE COFFEE ROASTERS 06;38;34;11 – 06;38;37;28 “Having this impacting us and not being in control of it, it’s a bit frustrating.” FORMER PLATTSBURGH MAYOR CHRIS ROSENQUEST IS THE CO-OWNER OF LAKESIDE COFFEE ROASTERS IN ROUSES POINT AND CHAPTER ONE: COFFEE AND TEA IN DOWNTOWN PLATTSBURGH. HE SAYS HE’S SEEN fewer CANADIANS VISIT BOTH OF HIS COFFEE SHOPS. ROASTERS 06;35;53;24 – 06;36;10;21 “We would normally be seeing more license plates, more traffic, more business, especially to …