The gloves are off and Premier Andrew Furey, Finance Minister Siobhan Coady, and NLC President Bruce Keating are expected to detail measures Newfoundland and Labrador is taking in response to US tariffs on Canadian goods later today.
The federal government fired back against punishing US tariffs on Canadian goods on the weekend, slapping similar 25 per cent tariffs on a wide range of US products bound for Canada.
Newfoundland and Labrador has joined with other provinces in pulling American products from liquor store shelves.
It is tough to understand why the U.S. would want to hurt its own people as well as Canadians with these unprecedented taxes on critical products we provide. But as the federal government has made clear, Canadians are stronger together – and we will not back down. pic.twitter.com/vAE9vrfHRF
— Premier of NL (@PremierofNL) February 2, 2025
Premier Andrew Furey says American wines, spirits and other products will be pulled from NLC stores by Tuesday.
Newfoundland and Labrador joins other provinces including Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia which has taken similar measures in light of the trade war.
Sunday’s VOCM Question of the Day poll found that the majority of respondents (94 per cent) support removing American products from NLC stores.
A news conference has been called for 2:00 this afternoon at the NLC store at Howley Estates in St. John’s.
VOCM News will be there.
FFAW and ASP to Respond to Tariffs
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The FFAW and Association of Seafood Producers has called a news conference for this morning to respond to the tariffs on Canadian goods.
Ninety-per cent of snow crab caught in the province last year was shipped to the United States, with no other ready markets available.
Crab price negotiations are underway, and the impact of tariffs on those talks are expected to be outlined today at 11:00 at the Capital Hotel in St. John’s.
VOCM News will be there.
