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New Brunswick Premier Holt Blames Trump Administration for Canada-US Trade Strains
Holt cites Trump-era 45% tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber and urges renegotiation of USMCA to protect jobs and industries including steel and auto parts.
- On Nov. 17, 2025, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said the Trump administration is to blame for strained Canada-U.S. relations.
- Holt says Trump's 45-per-cent tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have hit New Brunswick hard, attributing these policies to broader bilateral strains.
- Calling for a renegotiation, Holt said it is now a priority to renegotiate the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement to avoid layoffs and damage to steel, aluminum and auto parts.
- Premiers and governors in the region acknowledge the Canada-U.S. relationship is at a low point amid ongoing trade tensions.
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N.B. premier Holt says strained relationship between Canada and U.S. Trump's fault
HALIFAX — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the Trump administration is to blame for strained relations between Canada and the United States. Holt met with the other Atlantic premiers in St. John’s, N.L.
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- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
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