Officials with the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia governments are continuing to collaborate on how to best protect the Chignecto Isthmus, the sole land bridge joining mainland New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, from the impact of climate change.

The Chignecto Isthmus is the route for about $50 million worth of trade each day.

The most recent face-to-face meeting with staff from New Brunswick’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works last week included ongoing discussions about securing adequate funding from the federal government.

Both provinces are pressing for the federal government to carry more than a 50 per cent share of the cost.