N.B. premier says power to keep flowing to Maine at this point amid trade war
Holt on Monday said she's working with Ottawa on retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. and supports hitting the Americans where it hurts.
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has stated that Canada's ongoing trade dispute with the U.S. has not yet reached a point where her province would halt electricity supply to Maine. The premier emphasized that turning off the power to long-standing friend and neighbor communities would be an extremely serious step. This comes as Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hinted at the possibility of cutting off his province's power exports to the U.S. entirely.
Holt also hinted at the potential need for additional funding for a $13.7-million tariff relief fund shared with the federal government, given the increased U.S. levies. Her comments were made during an unrelated news conference, as the federal government is anticipated to unveil its countervailing tariff plan later in the day. Holt has indicated her government's support for hitting the Americans where it hurts, and she is collaborating with Ottawa on retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada is planning dollar-for-dollar tariffs in response to the U.S.'s new 50 percent duties on $28 billion worth of Canadian products.
These new U.S. levies came into effect over the weekend following the breakdown of talks between the two nations.
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