Atlantic Canada's premiers are meeting today in Newfoundland to discuss the Atlantic Growth Strategy and trade.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball is hosting the two-day gathering in Steady Brook, just outside Corner Brook.
New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant and P.E.I. Premier Wade MacLauchlan are at the meeting, but Nova Scotia's Stephen McNeil decided to remain in Halifax as his government deals with legislation aimed at ending a contract impasse with the province's 9,300 teachers.
Gallant says they will look at how to strengthen trade relations between Atlantic Canada, the U.S. and the European Union.
He says they will also talk about ways to improve the regional economy by co-ordinating training opportunities, harmonizing regulations and getting more women in the workforce.
In a statement, he says the premiers are expected to discuss regulatory alignment, infrastructure development, clean growth and innovation in health care.