FREDERICTON - The four Atlantic premiers say it's time for the federal government to kick in some cash for the Atlantic Gateway initiative - and a number of other projects as well.
Newfoundland's Danny Williams, New Brunswick's Shawn Graham, Nova Scotia's Rodney MacDonald and Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island are meeting Friday in Fredericton.
They say the Gateway concept is key to improving the region's competitiveness.
The plan is to transform the region into a major hub for international trade, primarily by improving its ports and transportation links.
As well, the provinces want Ottawa to restore funding for social housing - to about $2 billion annually.
And the premiers are also calling for standardized technology that will allow emergency officials in all four provinces to communicate on one radio frequency - something they couldn't do during the recent flooding in New Brunswick.
© The Canadian Press, 2008
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