New Brunswick’s trade-policy minister says he’s confident Atlantic Canadian lumber exports will remain excluded from U.S. duties once President Donald Trump sees the facts. Roger Melanson says he’s been working alongside the federal government to secure exclusions in place since 1982. The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to release a preliminary decision by Tuesday whether to impose duties on Canadian softwood. There have been estimates the duties could range from 20-40 per cent.
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Fentanyl Arrests in Esgenoôpetitj
Two men have been arrested in connection with fentanyl in Esgenoôpetitj. 35-year-old Jesse Joe of Fredericton is charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and breach of probation. He’s due back in court on Tuesday, while a 60-year-old Esgenoôpetitj man is due at a later date.