N.B. premier calls for free trade zone among Atlantic provinces
- New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is proposing a free-trade zone for goods and services within Atlantic Canada to counter U.S. Tariffs.
- Holt's initiative seeks to eliminate trade barriers and allow workers to move freely within the provinces.
- Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, expressed a preference for a broader Canada-wide deal instead of a regional one.
- The federal government supports reducing internal trade barriers, estimating potential productivity boosts of up to seven percent and adding $200 billion to the economy.
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New Brunswick premier proposes 'free-trade zone' in Atlantic Canada
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is proposing a free-trade zone for goods and services within Atlantic Canada to help the region withstand United States' tariffs.
New Brunswick premier calls for 'free trade area' within Atlantic region
The premier of New Brunswick is calling on the other three East Coast premiers to join her in making Atlantic Canada a "free trade area" with a single market operating with one set of rules governing trade and labour mobility.
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