Maine governor visiting New Brunswick, Nova Scotia next week

Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty)

Following a meeting with Maritime premiers in Boston this week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills is visiting New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to strengthen ties between the state and the provinces amid the ongoing trade dispute.

Mills will visit Fredericton and Saint John on Monday before meeting New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt on Tuesday for a fireside chat hosted by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce.

Mills will meet Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston in Halifax on Wednesday.

“Maine has long enjoyed a special relationship with our Canadian neighbors,” said Mills in a news release. “As summer begins, I look forward to visiting New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to strengthen our historic economic and cultural ties, and discuss everything Maine has to offer.”

Mills has been a vocal critic of the tariff situation between Canada and the United States, calling them “a big tax heist” during an interview with CTV News Atlantic’s Todd Battis.