US EditionTariff war forcing N.B. to cut trade barriers, go into deficit in next week's budget
- Premier Susan Holt announced that New Brunswick will allow companies to sell alcohol directly to consumers in other provinces due to trade pressures from U.S. Tariffs.
- Holt stated that the province cannot maintain trade barriers as tariffs from the United States could severely impact the economy.
- Holt confirmed that her initiatives to improve the healthcare system will continue despite financial challenges linked to tariffs.
- New Brunswick may face a revenue drop of 30 percent if the U.S. Imposes a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods.
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Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says it's unlikely the province will cut off the electricity NB Power supplies to northern Maine as the trade war with the United States drags on, but she says that could change.
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Tariff war forcing N.B. to cut trade barriers, go into deficit in next week's budget
Nearly seven years after the New Brunswick government went to the Supreme Court to prevent the free movement of alcohol across the country, Premier Susan Holt says the tariff war with the United States is forcing the province to rethink its approach to trade.
Tariff war forcing New Brunswick to cut trade barriers, go into deficit in next week’s budget
The government is set to table legislation that would allow New Brunswick companies to sell alcohol directly to consumers in other provinces, and permit New Brunswickers to transport spirits across provincial boundaries
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