In the face of ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Canada on a national level, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego wants the nation’s northern neighbors to feel welcome in her city.
“No doubt Canadian visitation is down, and that’s not something we’d like to see,” Gallego told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Arizona’s Morning News on Thursday. “We hope that we’ll continue to have the great investments that we have had in the past and the strong partnership. I deeply respect Canada as a sovereign, separate nation and not the 51st state.”
Gallego acknowledged that Canadian travel at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is down 20%. But she pointed out that some carriers, specifically WestJet and Porter Airlines, have been adding capacity for flights between Canada and Arizona’s largest city…