Tim Houston is travelling the world promoting Nova Scotia. Is it money well spent? [Video]

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is in France as part of ongoing efforts to promote trade talks amid tariff tensions between Canada and the U.S.

Houston is in the country to discuss market and energy opportunities with France-based tire manufacturer, Michelin, which is one of Nova Scotia’s largest employers.

It’s the latest in a series of international trips for Houston to bolster trade relations since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.

“Given the circumstances we’re in, I think it’s probably going to be the case that a lot of the premiers if not all of them, are going to be travelling more than they usually do because they’re looking for new trade partnerships.,” said Dalhousie University political scientist, Lori Turnbull.

Although the response to build up new trade relations is being led federally, Turnbull says the provinces’ premiers also play a key role.

“They are actually the best ones that are most able to …