Boston Mayor Michelle Wu returned to the city Wednesday after spending three days in Nova Scotia. While north of the border, Wu engaged with local leaders, met with experts in health care and logistics, and wielded a chainsaw to help cut down the Christmas tree that will stand on Boston Common this holiday season.

Wu’s trip came just days after officially securing her second term as mayor, running unopposed after chasing rival Josh Kraft from the race earlier this fall. Wu positioned herself as a fierce critic of the Trump administration during her dominant reelection campaign, and the president’s antagonism with Canada colored some of Wu’s messaging during the trip.

“At a time when the federal regime is making life more difficult for residents in Boston and our neighbors in Canada,

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