The New Brunswick government will not be signing new contracts with U.S. companies over the next 30 days.
That is despite the United States agreeing to a 30-day pause on planned tariffs against Canadian imports.
“The tariffs were a wake-up call for all of us about the importance of building up our economy and buying Canadian,” Premier Susan Holt said in a news release on Tuesday.
In addition to not signing any new contracts with U.S. companies, the province will look to replace companies currently being used.
Holt said her government is also working with other Atlantic provinces to find new markets for items traditionally exported to the U.S., such as seafood and lumber.
“As we move forward, we must diversify and find new markets for the exceptional goods we produce in our province and across the country,” she said.
New Brunswick’s premier said they are also reviewing internal trade barriers to strengthen the Canadian economy and better harmonize trade across the country.
Holt and members of New Brunswick’s business community will be in Washington next week to seek a permanent removal of the proposed.
