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Wu Travels to Nova Scotia to Receive Boston’s Christmas Tree, Deepen Halifax Ties

Her visit blends ceremony with municipal diplomacy during a period of U.S.–Canada trade tensions.

Overview

  • Mayor Michelle Wu is spending several days in Nova Scotia to personally receive Boston’s annual Christmas tree, becoming the first Boston mayor to attend the cutting.
  • This year’s tree is a 45-foot white spruce from Lunenburg County that is scheduled to be cut on Wednesday and unveiled on Boston Common on Nov. 18.
  • Wu’s itinerary includes meetings at the Halifax Port Authority’s Port Innovation, Engagement and Research and a tour of the Health Innovation Hub.
  • She will meet Halifax Mayor Andy Filmore for a gift exchange and discussions on city ties.
  • The annual gift recognizes Boston’s 1917 relief to Halifax, and the Boston arrival ceremony will feature a Santa appearance.