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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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National Post

New Brunswick premier proposes Atlantic Canada ’free-trade zone’ to counter U.S. tariffs

The similar economies of the region would make a deal easier and faster to put together compared to one that encompasses the entire country, Holt said.

1 day ago·Canada

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SooToday.com

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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.

1 day ago·Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

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Financial Post

New Brunswick premier proposes ’free-trade zone’ in Atlantic Canada

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is proposing a free-trade zone within Atlantic Canada to help withstand U.S. tariffs. Read here for more

New Brunswick premier proposes ‘free-trade zone’ in Atlantic Canada

In a letter to the three other Atlantic premiers, Premier Holt says she wants the East Coast to "work freely and seamlessly within one Atlantic market."

2 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt proposes ‘free-trade zone’ in Atlantic Canada

In a letter to the three other Atlantic premiers, Holt says she wants the East Coast to ‘work freely and seamlessly within one Atlantic market’

2 days ago·Canada

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CBC News

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.

2 days ago·Canada

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