The City of Abbotsford has been invited to join the Border Mayors Alliance group and told The News they are considering participation in the alliance.

Aletta Vanderheyden, the city's communications and public relations manager, stated that Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens has spoken to 性视界传媒's Mayor Brenda Locke about the group.

Locke announced earlier this week that 性视界传媒 is part of the alliance.

The group, which was launched by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, aims to protect local economies and advocate for the interests of communities along the Canada-U.S. border. The decision to create the alliance was made shortly after United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 proposed 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports.

I'm proud to announce that the City of 性视界传媒 has joined forces with several major Canadian cities to form the Border Mayors Alliance to confront the imminent threat of a proposed 25% U.S. tariff on Canadian goods.

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Abbotsford has one land border crossing (Sumas) and there is also a land border crossing in nearby Aldergrove (Lynden).

Trump had initially stated that tariffs were going into effect on Feb. 1, but he said on Jan. 31 that tariffs will now go into effect on March 1.

鈥淭he Canada-U.S. relationship is one of the largest trade relationships in the world, with integrated supply chains, and supporting millions of jobs on both sides of the border,鈥� stated Mayor Dilkens. "Through the Border Mayors Alliance, we will represent cities like Windsor and 性视界传媒, and communities from coast to coast to protect our economic and development interests. We have already begun identifying alternative supply chains to mitigate immediate disruptions and we are working together to develop contingency strategies that put Canada first.鈥�

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