During her two day visit to the Twin Cities she first addressed 120 students and community members at a local community college - an interview by the area's community cable station aired the next day. In the evening she led an informal international talking circle of over 20 DSAers and friends in downtown Minneapolis. An article in the Winnipeg Free Press referenced both events: "... Cerilli will also speak to a gathering organized by the Democratic Socialists of America, the country's largest socialist organization and a sister organization to Canada's NDP."

Marianne Cerilli's talk focused on recent political changes in Canada and U.S.-Canada relations - the Bush legacy. Free trade style integration of the two countries' economies, the militarization of Canada by the U.S.-Canadian Prosperity and Security partnership, and assaults on Canada's universal health care system and social welfare state. The conversation concluded with the prospect of developing international Upper Midwest cooperation on the topic of renegotiating NAFTA - in favor of a more equitable and sustainable future. Following the Cerilli event Twin Cities DSA joined the large anti-war protest march at the opening day of the RNC - carrying our red banner through the streets of St. Paul, Minnesota.