‘Science has absolutely nothing to do’ with potato trade restrictions: King

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King responds to the suspension of potato trade to the U.S. out of the province after the discovery of potato wart.

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10 comments

  1. Odd timing. Right after Lieberals came from Washington on trade junket. Probably threw PEI under the bus to get concessions for a different province

  2. Seems unfair to PEI, but 1 question I’ve always had is why would a province put all their eggs in 1 basket. When something like this happens, they are devastating. They should diversify their exports.

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