Gretchen Whitmer: “There is a level of fear and concern [from Canadians] that…”

“I've been spending quite a bit of time with my Canadian friends and counterparts. I mean, Michiganders love Canadians. And we are absolutely interwoven, our two economies. And I can tell you that There is a level of fear and concern [from Canadians] that started off as hurt because [they] went from being like an extension of our family to all of a sudden being talked about as though we're allies to anger. And that's real, it's palpable. I don't know, maybe they're not telling you, Ambassador, but they certainly have aired a lot of their fears with me and fears about what our mutual economies, what it means for that as well.” (18:37–18:53)

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