MAINE PUBLIC • January 14, 2025
As President-elect Donald Trump pushes for a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, a delegation from the eastern province of Prince Edward Island is pleading the case for continued free trade while touring New England this week. Dennis King is P.E.I.'s premier, said his province plays a key role in cross-border trade, exporting over $1 billion worth of goods to the U.S. in 2023, much of it in the form of potato and seafood products. “If it costs our goods and services 25% more to come across the border, they're going to be costing Americans 25% more to consume them.”