Author: Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
Published on: 21/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Canada’s main access point to historic library straddles the border between the Canadian province of Quebec and the US state of Vermont. US Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to Al Jazeera’s request for comment on the decision on Friday. The move comes amid soaring tensions between the US and Canada over Trump’s repeated threats to annex his country’s northern neighbour. Haskell Free Library was purposely constructed in both the US and Canada in a show of solidarity between residents of the then-porous border area. The main entrance is on the US side of the frontier, and to get into the building, Canadians have been able to walk across the border and head for the front door. In late January, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem made an unannounce visit to the library.
Original: 542 words
Summary: 136 words
Percent reduction: 74.91%