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On Google Trends, the popularity of a searched term is measured from zero-100, with zero being not popular and 100 being the most popular a term has ever been. Before Feb. 2025, “Buy Canadian” scored around 23-41. On Feb. 2, 2025, “Buy Canadian” shot to 100. //Graph taken from Google Trends
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March 25The Western Washington University Biology building in Bellingham, Wash., on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Inside the building, Professor Linda Dahlberg and her students do research funded by the National Institute of Health. // Photo by Liam Walsh
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March 22The exterior of the Whatcom County Triage Center on Feb. 24, 2025, in Bellingham, Wash. The WCTC is housed in the Anne Deacon Center for Hope and can accommodate up to 16 crisis care patients at a time. // Photo by Hope Rasa
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March 20Canadian shoppers were once abundant in Bellingham and other areas of North Whatcom. Suddenly, they’ve stopped visiting in response to Trump’s recent tariffs and threats against Canada. // Graphic by Kris Mendoza
