Elected officials from Bellingham, Wash., were in Langley Friday, with the two cities partnering to plant a tree in the Canadian city to symbolize unity between the two countries.

The ceremonial tree, planted in downtown Langley City, celebrates more than 100 years of peace and friendship across the U.S.-Canada border.

Amid the trade war with the United States, many British Columbians have stopped travelling south of the border, and the shift has had a major economic impact on American cities that rely on Canadian tourism.

Bellingham Mayor Kim Lund says her city has felt the effects.

“It’s not the same when we’re not together, and that’s what we really miss more than anything else right now,” Lund said.

While she is calling for Canadians to visit her city, it is unlikely that British

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