During the election campaign, the Globe and Mail is travelling across the country to hear about the issues facing people in Canada today.

In small communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this week, producer Kasia Mychajlowycz spoke to students, business owners, retirees and more. She found that as some struggle to make ends meet with the rising cost of living in rural Atlantic Canada, many are patriotic in the face of the trade war with the Trump administration.

If you’d like the Globe and Mail to visit your community, please e-mail and tell us why at thedecibel@globeandmail.com