The New Brunswick government is being accused of adopting Donald Trump-style protectionism in violation of an internal trade agreement among Canadian provinces and territories.
First-ever hearing kicks off under Canadian internal trade agreement
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 13, 2026 3:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Lawyer David Outerbridge is representing Julmac Contracting Ltd. of Ontario, which alleges the province has discriminated against it as an out-of-province contractor in favour of local companies. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
The New Brunswick government is being accused of adopting Donald Trump-style protectionism in violation of an internal trade agreement among Canadian provinces and territories.
A lawyer for an Ontario construction company made the accusation on the first day of a hearing convened in Fredericton under the 2017 Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Julmac Contracting Ltd. alleges the province discriminated against it as an out-of-province contractor in favour of local companies on four bridge projects.
“New Brunswick has committed itself … that it will in fact walk the talk” on open trade between provinces, Julmac lawyer David Outerbridge said at the outset of the hearing.
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