Nova Scotia’s premier is heading to Washington, DC in a few days to discuss the importance of free trade to the relationship between Canada and the United States,
Premier Stephen McNeil will meet with senior officials with the US Department of Commerce to discuss the United States national security investigation on automobiles and auto parts.
“This is a critical issue for Nova Scotia. Michelin and Neocon International are good Nova Scotia examples of the highly-integrated auto sector in North America,” says McNeil.. “I think it is important that we take the opportunity to meet with U.S. decision-makers to advocate on behalf of the industry.”
He added it’s important to meet with US decision-makers to advocate on behalf of the industry.
The premier is heading out July 30.
In 2017, $3.5 billion in goods were exported from Nova Scotia to the U.S. making up 65 per cent of the total international goods exported from the province.
