Overview

• Premiers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario, along with Quebec’s economic minister, met with New England governors in Boston on Monday to discuss strategies against the U.S. tariffs.
• New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said the group’s priority is to obtain formal gubernatorial objections that can be relayed to the White House to overturn the 25% duties.
• Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey warned that tariffs on Canadian energy could drive gas and heating oil costs up by over 30 cents per gallon, imposing an annual $1.4 billion burden on her state and $3.4 billion across New England.
• Ontario officials highlighted the province’s clean energy grid, mineral-rich regions and skilled workforce as vital contributions to American industry and security.
• Newfoundland and Labrador noted that 60% to 80% of its seafood exports flow to the U.S., underpinning the $4.5 billion in goods it shipped south in 2023.