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As a trade war brews between Canada and the United States due to ongoing tariffs, there are signs of cooling American sentiment at New Brunswick border towns.

Longtime Woodstock, N.B., resident Dave Tapley said he hasn’t crossed the border to the U.S. since at least November, and he has no plans to go anytime soon.

“Because of all of the disrespect that (President Donald) Trump,” he said. “I wasn’t very fond of him the first time he was in, and even less so now.”

Another resident said he doesn’t drive into the United States at all.

“Canadians here, you have to support your own country. If you don’t support your own country, you’re going to end up where?” he said.

They’re part of a rising trend.

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