N.B. premier says she’ll work with Ottawa to hit back at U.S. ‘where it hurts’
Holt says New Brunswick wants Canada’s response to have the highest impact on the U.S. and the smallest impact on the province and the country.
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has pledged to collaborate with Ottawa in retaliating against the United States following the breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade talks. The premier expressed her commitment to working with the prime minister to hit the U.S. where it hurts, in order to minimize the impact on her province and the country.
Following the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods by the Trump administration, the province is set to face a loss of approximately $112 million in exports, or roughly 0.8 per cent of its total shipments to the U.S. Initial assessments indicate that around 500 jobs in New Brunswick might be threatened due to these tariffs, though the government aims to mitigate this impact.
Holt emphasized the need for a response that would have a significant effect on the U.S., while also providing necessary federal and provincial support to counterbalance the negative repercussions of the tariffs.
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