The underground tunnels in Canada’s most notorious city have always been open to Americans, including rumoured hotshot gangsters – and they want to keep it that way.
The Tunnels of Moose Jaw, along with other businesses in the city of roughly 35,000 people west of Regina, say they’re in line with a new campaign to welcome Canada’s southern neighbours at a time when tariffs have pushed elbows up.
It’s not personal, it’s just business.
“It’s typical of Moose Jaw, this open arms approach,” said Bobby Hill, general manager at the tunnels, in a recent interview.
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“We historically have been known as The Friendly City.”
Mayor James Murdock launched the campaign in March, using U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs as an opportunity to welcome Americans and others to the city.
“Forget about annexation, come for relaxation,” Murdock says in a cheeky promotional video.
The mayor, who was not available for an interview, has said the city is concerned about tariffs and pointed out the U.S. dollar …