Northeast governors, eastern Canada premiers meet in Vermont

STOWE, Vt. (AP) " Governors from the northeast U.S. and premiers from eastern Canada are meeting in Vermont, where they are discussing a variety of issues amid a trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa.

The meeting is taking place Monday in Stowe. Officials say the U.S. ambassador to Canada and the Canadian ambassador to the U.S. are attending.

Trade and energy are among the topics raised at the 42nd Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.

The meeting comes as the U.S., Canada and Mexico are renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.