• Outfitters warn any N.B. ban on American hunters and anglers would devastate industry

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-23 16:28:53.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Trade, Tourism, Economy, Industry]

  Industry groups, including the United Guides and Outfitters of New Brunswick and the Canadian Federation of Outfitter Associations, are lobbying New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt to scrap a proposed retaliatory trade measure against American tariffs that would ban U.S. citizens from obtaining provincial hunting and fishing licences. Outfitters warn the ban would devastate the regional tourism and outdoor recreation sector, noting that approximately 85 per cent of their clients originate from the United States. According to a Canadian Federation of Outfitter Associations study, foreign clients accounted for $7.3 million out of the $8.9 million spent by outfitters' clients in New Brunswick in 2017.

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• BC Business House bringing long-lasting economic benefits after World Cup

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-09 19:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Technology]

  The Government of British Columbia hosted the BC Business House during the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches at BC Place in Vancouver, welcoming over 2,300 attendees from 25 countries to build international trade and investment relations. The initiative, part of the Province's Look West strategy, featured 22 business-related sector showcase events covering technology, life sciences, mining, energy, agriculture, food processing, and tourism. Survey results indicated that 91.5% of attendees rated the experience positively and 81.2% reported successfully establishing new business connections. Delegations and business representatives from organizations such as the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, AI Network of BC, Simon Fraser University, Invest Vancouver, and CNANO Pharmaceuticals participated in the economic development programming.

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