Concern about lost Canadian business extends far beyond northern Vermont; in Massachusetts, business with Canada, the state’s top trade partner, generates $13.5 billion per year.

Idaho’s new flag law faces challenges from Boise and Bonners Ferry as cities find creative ways to fly Pride and Canadian flags despite restrictions.

The flag is a “sign of friendship” and a recognition of Canadian tourism’s impact on the economy, Bonners Ferry City Attorney Andrakay Pluid wrote in a memo.