Lantz says P.E.I. happy to take tourism dollars from American ‘friends and allies’ as trade war heats up [Video]

With the United States threatening to slap more tariffs on Canadian imports next week, the P.E.I. government continued to come under fire Friday about whether it plans to continue investing south of the border.

The first week of the spring sitting of the provincial legislature came to an end with interim Liberal Leader Hal Perry questioning several cabinet ministers about the province’s investments in U.S. companies and products.

This came a day after provincial Tourism Minister Zack Bell made remarks about P.E.I. continuing to draw U.S. visitors to the Island as part of a deal with the National Hockey League that makes this province the NHL’s official travel destination.

Premier Rob Lantz backed up Bell’s position during Friday’s question period, saying this is no time for the Island to stop trying to draw American tourists, or to hold back on showing them some Island hospitality. 

“We’ve got friends and allies …