Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is leaving Wednesday for a three day trip to Boston, in conjunction with the city’s annual tree-lighting ceremony.
Each year, Nova Scotia sends a Christmas tree as a gift to the city for their help following the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
This year, the province sent a a 14-metre white spruce tree from Cape Breton.
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The premier’s office says besides the tree lighting, McNeil’s trip will involve nearly a dozen other events and say it’s part of a larger effort to raise the profile of Nova Scotia in Boston.
“I want to sell Nova Scotia as a location of choice in which to invest, work and do business,” said McNeil in a release.
“I want American business leaders to know that we offer great opportunities for partnership in the seafood, agri-food, tourism and energy sectors, as well as transportation and logistics.”