Trudeau offers support to Newfoundland over disputed fisheries fund

Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he supports Newfoundland and Labrador’s bid to get the federal government to spell out its financial commitment for a special fisheries fund. The Newfoundland and Labrador government says Ottawa set up the Fisheries Investment Fund in exchange for the province giving up minimum processing requirements for fish plants as part of a free trade agreement with the European Union. Read the rest here 22:29

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