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"On a warm March weekend in the American border town of Lewiston, New York,
bakery owner Aimee Loughran is putting the finishing touches on a special
order: a state trooper badge-shaped cake for a local officer’s retirement
party.
It should be the last task of a busy Saturday at her Just Desserts shop, which
sits just 20 minutes north of the rushing waters of Niagara Falls. Dotted with
cafes, restaurants and historic buildings from the 1800s, the Lewiston strip is
usually catnip for tourists, including the Canadians whose homes can be seen
from the banks of the nearby Niagara River.
Local demand for Loughran’s cake and pastries, however, has not made up for a
dramatic slump in tourist spending, triggered by a now year-long boycott by
Lewiston’s northern neighbours.
Angered by Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs and annexation threats – and compounded
by fears of border detentions and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
crackdowns – Canadians have stayed away, refusing to spend their hard-earned
dollars in local border towns like Lewiston.
“All of our sales on the strip have gone way down,” Loughran said. That has
personally led to a 30% drop in revenues at her bakery, forcing the 41-year-old
to cut spending, both at work and at home. “Especially as a single mom, it’s
very tough.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
