6 US governors to open talks with Canadian provincial leaders on tariffs

The governors of six northeastern U S states have invited the premiers of six Canadian provinces to meet in Boston as both sides face the impacts of tariffs President Donald Trump's framework of imposing tariffs on products imported from America's northern neighbor and other nations has sparked debate both in the U S and abroad The group of governors includes five Democrats Massachusetts Gov Maura Healey Maine Gov Janet Mills New York Gov Kathy Hochul Connecticut Gov Ned Lamont and Rhode Island Gov Daniel McKee and one Republican Vermont Gov Phil Scott CANADIAN PM CARNEY TO MEET TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE AFTER VOTING PROCESS INFLUENCED BY ANNEXATION THREATSThe governors are inviting the premiers of the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island and Qu bec Healey and Mills press releases indicate While the international uproar over tariffs threatens to upend the economies of our respective communities we write to reaffirm our friendship and unique interdependence Ours is a cherished relationship that is founded not only on mutual financial advantages but also on centuries-old familial and cultural bonds that supersede politics the U S politicians reported in their invitation As Governors of the Northeast we want to keep open lines of communication and cooperation and identify avenues to overcome the hardship of these uninvited tariffs and help our economies endure As we continue to deal with this period of great uncertainty we are committed to preserving cross frontier movement encouraging tourism in our respective jurisdictions and promoting each other's advantages and amenities they noted ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACCUSED OF POCKETING THOUSANDS BY SMUGGLING HUNDREDS OF ALIENS EACH WEEK FROM CANADA TO USTrump who has repeatedly indicated that he would like Canada to become America's st state is meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker inquired Trump if he would speak to Carney about making the country the st state TRUMP BLASTS DISHONEST INTERVIEW DURING CONTENTIOUS DEBATE ON TARIFFSCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I'll invariably talk about that You know why We subsidize Canada to the tune of billion dollars a year We don't need their cars in fact we don't want their cars We don't need their capacity we don't even want their capacity we have more than they do We don't want their lumber we have great lumber all I have to do is free it up from the environmental lunatics We don't need anything that they have Trump declared Mills disclosed that the economic and cultural relationships between the U S and Canada have been strained by the president s haphazard tariffs and harmful rhetoric targeting our northern neighbors according to the press releases