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There are renewed calls for year-round ferry service to Campobello Island after a truck carrying alcohol was forced to use the Deer Island ferry instead of the highway through Maine.
New tariff laws restrict import or transit of any Canadian alcohol through U.S.
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 02, 2026 6:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: 24 minutes ago
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A truck was denied entry from New Brunswick into the U.S. at Calais because it planned to head through Maine to Campobello Island with a cargo of alcohol. (CBC)
New American tariff rules had an impact on New Brunswick on the first day they came into effect.
What was a regular truck trip from St. Stephen to Campobello Island through Maine on Tuesday was stopped at the border and denied entry by U.S. customs officials.
The reason was that the truck was carrying an item now banned from entering the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation — even if the item is bound for a Canadian island.
In an email Wednesday, Ryan Brissette, a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
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