New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers are talking about Canadian-U.S. trade relations days after President Donald Trump threatened to abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Softwood lumber, NAFTA, climate change and energy were on the agenda during Monday’s meetings in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The conference includes tours of renewable energy facilities and food companies on Tuesday.
Days after Republican President Donald Trump threatened to abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement Maine's Republican governor Paul LePage reassured Canadian leaders that the President "truly believes" in having free trade and they shouldn't read too much into what they hear. Trump drew cheers at a campaign-style rally last week after he saying he believes Mexico and Canada are coming out ahead in the 23-year-old NAFTA agreement.
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