There is a palpable tension between the United States and Canada. The uneasy allies are at odds over tariffs and talk of annexation.

The acuteness of the war of words may be most keenly felt in communities close to the border such as those in Michigan that share a direct connection with our neighbors.

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A resident of Windsor, Ontario bordering Detroit recently penned an open letter to her "American Friends" and shared it to social media.

The letter details several steps in what could be seen as a destabilization of relations between the two counties which she shares stating the US media isn't sharing key info.

She includes this worry:

I am NOT sleeping at night. I am very distressed. I have a concrete action plan for escaping with my kid as soon as Trump decides to INVADE Canada. Focus on that for a second. Dude is preparing to invade us.

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The post suggests a scenario where southern Ontario from Kingston near the New York border at the Thousands Islands south to Windsor is the poster's area of concern and ties the automotive and manufacturing of the region to the threatened tariffs that could be imposed.

Reaction on social media ranged from those who are equally frightened and ready to bug-out if need be to those who remain deeply concerned but still feel the need to live life and not wallow in the machinations of international geopolitics.

Whatever is to come, it's certain we live in the most interesting of times.

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Gallery Credit: Eric Meier

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