As President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with Canada looms over discussions currently underway at the G7 summit in Alberta, it will also be top of mind for Northeast governors attending a Monday conference at the State House in Boston. Maine Gov. Janet Mills is set to join Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in co-hosting a summit that will bring together the governors of New York, Rhode Island and Vermont with the premiers of Canadian provinces Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island for a discussion on the impacts of federal tariffs. According to the governor’s office, Mills will discuss ways American and Canadian leaders can “work together to maintain strong economic and cultural relations, amid economic uncertainty stemming from federal tariff policy and challenging rhetoric from Washington.”Mills had requested a meeting with Canadian premiers in May after unveiling new signage at Maine border crossings welcoming Canadian visitors to the state. The governor has been touting the importance of Maine and Canada’s relationship when it comes to tourism, noting that in 2024, about 800,000 visitors from Canada spent about $497.7 million while in Maine.The meeting comes as campgrounds in northern Maine counties and some hotels in southern Maine counties report a drop in bookings from Canada this year.
As President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with Canada looms over discussions currently underway at the G7 summit in Alberta, it will also be top of mind for Northeast governors attending a Monday conference at the State House in Boston.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is set to join Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in co-hosting a summit that will bring together the governors of New York, Rhode Island and Vermont with the premiers of Canadian provinces Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island for a discussion on the impacts of federal tariffs.
According to the governor’s office, Mills will discuss ways American and Canadian leaders can “work together to maintain strong economic and cultural relations, amid economic uncertainty stemming from federal tariff policy and challenging rhetoric from Washington.”
Mills had requested a meeting with Canadian premiers in May after unveiling new signage at Maine border crossings welcoming Canadian visitors to the state. The governor has been touting the importance of Maine and Canada’s relationship when it comes to tourism, noting that in 2024, about 800,000 visitors from Canada spent about $497.7 million while in Maine.
The meeting comes as campgrounds in northern Maine counties and some hotels in southern Maine counties report a drop in bookings from Canada this year.
