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Quebec delegate urges Vermont to reaffirm cross-border ties as tariffs and tourism decline
Summary
Rainey Sylvester, Quebec's delegate to New England, told the Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development that tariffs and recent drops in Canadian travel threaten integrated regional commerce, and he urged the committee to consider a resolution reaffirming partnership while expanding semiconductor and tourism collaborations.
Rainey Sylvester, Quebec's delegate to New England, told the Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development on Feb. 12 that Quebec and Vermont remain closely linked economically but face near-term risks from proposed U.S. tariffs and a recent decline in Canadian travel.
Sylvester said his Boston office of about 10 staff works to "build bridges between Quebec and the six New England states" across trade, innovation, research and public policy cooperation. He told the committee that "in 2024, trade between Quebec and Vermont reached approximately 2,300,000,000 US dollars," a level he used to illustrate the regions' economic integration.
"Tariffs on Canadian products are driving up construction costs across the United States," Sylvester said, citing analysis…
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