Situated right on the Canada-U.S. border, residents of St. Stephen, New Brunswick need only cross the St. Croix River to be in Calais, Maine.
The close proximity means many residents cross the border daily. “When you live in a border town, you just do it,” one resident tells Global News. “I mean they’ve got a Walmart, we don’t.” Some head to Calais to take advantage of lower prices on gas and milk, some for the different foods available.
Another resident said, “I cross every morning – almost every morning. I kinda like their McDonald’s over there.” It’s just routine for both communities, says New Brunswick Southwest MP John Williamson.