Booze, tolls and procurement: How Maritime provinces are hitting back against U.S. tariffs [Video]

Maritime premiers — alongside Canada’s other premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — are hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Trump signed an executive order Saturday evening imposing 25 per cent tariffs on almost all Canadian goods and a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy products that come into effect Tuesday.

In response, Trudeau has announced counter-tariffs worth $155 billion, covering everyday items such as beer, wine, fruits, fruit juices, perfume, clothing and shoes.

Shortly after Trump inked the executive order, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston issued a statement saying it was “remarkable to find ourselves at odds with our best friend and neighbour.”

“We must ramp up our focus on finding new markets here at home with programs like Nova Scotia Loyal, focus on developing our own resources, eliminate inter-provincial trade barriers and, finally, of course, look for international diversification,” he said.

In response to the U.S. tariffs, …