Prince Edward Island inks trade deal with Manitoba

Prince Edward Island and Manitoba have signed a memorandum of understanding on trade.

Prince Edward Island has signed another internal trade agreement with a prairie province, seeking to improve the flow of goods and services amid the ongoing tariff dispute with the United States.

P.E.I. and Manitoba signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the free movement of workers and businesses between the two provinces, according to a news release from P.E.I.

Last month, P.E.I. signed a similar MOU with Saskatchewan. It has also inked agreements with Ontario and New Brunswick.

“PEI and Manitoba may be different in size and geography, but we share the same goals: a stronger economy, a mobile workforce, and a more efficient approach to interprovincial cooperation,” said P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz in the release.

P.E.I. exports of goods to Manitoba are valued at more than $22 million while the exports of services are valued at more than $6.7 million. Manitoba goods imports are valued at more than $42 million and services imports are valued at $18.4 million.

The total trade between the two provinces is valued at more than $90 million.

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