Amid Trade Tensions, Americans Visiting Gander for 9/11 Distance Themselves From Their President
Residents and former passengers are marking the 25th anniversary as Canada-U.S. tensions deepen, with trade war rhetoric clouding the remembrance.
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Visiting NL Town That Hosted Diverted Planes on 9/11, US Envoy Says He’s Putting Trade Tensions Aside
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra listens to a panel at the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security, in Ottawa on March 4, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Justin Tang)
Amid trade tensions, Americans visiting Gander for 9/11 distance themselves from their president
Americans who were stranded in Gander following the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago are distancing themselves from their political leadership as they gather in Newfoundland and Labrador for anniversary events.
After 9/11, Canada’s tiny town of Gander sheltered 7,000 Americans for days, providing food and refuge as 38 planes landed there following the attack - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES
Long before the trade tariffs, barriers and diplomatic tensions between the US and Canada, there was a time when thousands of Americans found unexpected refuge in a tiny Canadian town after 9/11. On September 11, 2001, residents of a small Canadian town thousands of miles from New York suddenly found themselves caring for thousands of […]
On September 11, 2001, the small Canadian town of Gander became a refuge for thousands of people stranded in the United States after the attacks. Locals opened their homes to strangers from the United States, whose planes were diverted to Newfoundland. Twenty-five years later, the same town stands as a symbol of how deeply the relationship between Canada and the United States has changed.
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