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Mississauga takes down American flags amid Canada-U.S. trade war

Published Mar 17, 2025 at 1:14pm

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Mississauga takes down American flags amid Canada-U.S. trade war

An American flag waves in the breeze during an NCAA softball game between North Florida and Western Michigan in Jacksonville, Fla., Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Mississauga is the latest city that says it will stop flying the American flag amid a trade war between Canada and the U.S., along with President Donald Trump's annexation threats.

Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish said in a post to X on Saturday that her city has begun removing all American flags at locations along Lake Ontario and those hung at sports arenas "at the request of many."

She says oversized Canadian flags have been ordered and will be installed on all the poles at city hall.

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