Mark Carney reflected on the historical kindness shown by Gander, Newfoundland during the 9/11 attacks, highlighting the contrast with current U.S.-Canada relations. The town accommodated nearly 6,600 stranded American airline passengers, showcasing immense local generosity. Carney's visit comes amid heightened tensions due to a trade war and threats to sovereignty posed by President Trump. He lamented the lost friendship between nations, emphasizing the need for Canadians to take extraordinary actions for themselves as they once did for Americans.
In this crisis caused by the US president and those who are enabling him, we lament a friendship lost.
In Gander Canadians did extraordinary things for Americans when they needed it. Now, we need to do extraordinary things for ourselves.
Gander's air traffic controllers switched to cooking meals in the building nonstop for three days.
Once all the planes had landed or turned back to Europe, Gander's air traffic controllers switched to cooking meals in the building nonstop for three days.
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