The president of Keystone Agricultural Producers will sit on a new Manitoba committee announced Friday that help prepare the province for potential US tariffs.
Jill Verway will join representatives of several other industries on the so-called US Trade Council, many of whom were part of the trade mission the Manitoba government took to Washington, D.C., in April 2024.
“Our government has been preparing for a Trump administration since day one,” said Premier Wab Kinew in a release. “It’s why we brought former premier Gary Doer to advise on U.S. trade and we will stand up a Manitoba trade office in Washington this spring.
“We are continuing to make the case to our American counterparts that trade with Manitoba creates good jobs on both sides of the border. Premiers across Canada are united on that front.”
The trade council builds on the previous announcement of a Manitoba trade office in Washington, which will provide a permanent presence in the American capital and have a direct line to government, the premier noted.
