POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Tariff and trade talk coming soon to Boston
By Kelly Garrity TARIFF TALK ON TRACK — Wary of fraying relations between the federal government and one of Massachusetts’ largest trading partners. Gov. Maura Healey and other northeastern governors began looking for a way to bolster their economic ties with Canada, inviting leaders from a handful of Canadian provinces to Boston to talk at a time TBD . Now we have a date : Canadian premiers and New England governors will huddle in Boston June 16 to talk about tariffs The group of governors , including five of the six New England governors plus Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, “are committed to preserving cross border travel, encouraging tourism in our respective jurisdictions, and promoting each other’s advantages and amenities,” they wrote in their invitation to their northern neighbors. The invite was extended to leaders from six provinces: Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The threat of a tra...
