Gov. Maura Healey’s administration said “nearly all” of the six Canadian premiers invited to Boston to discuss the impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariffs have said they are willing to meet.

Healey and five other northeastern governors pitched the Canadian premiers on an in-person gathering as Trump has said he wants to make Canada the 51st state of the United States and has placed tariffs on exports from the country.

“Nearly all of the premiers expressed an interest in attending, and we are working to schedule it now,” said Karissa Hand, a spokesperson for Healey.

Hand did not immediately say which Canadian premiers “expressed an interest” in attending.

In a statement alongside a letter to the premiers, Healey said Canada is Massachusetts’ top trading partner, including for goods and resources like lumber, energy, dairy, cars and car parts, and seafood.

“Our businesses and our residents all benefit from this relationship,” Healey said. “But President Trump’s tariffs are undermining this partnership, making it harder for businesses to keep their doors open, and increasing the cost of everything that the New England and Canadian people rely on.”

Healey signed onto the letter with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee — all of whom are Democrats. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott was the lone Republican to attach his name to the missive.

An invitation was extended to the premiers of six Canadian provinces — New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Québec.

The governors said they wanted to maintain “open lines of communication and cooperation and identify avenues to overcome the hardship of the uninvited tariffs and help our economies endure.”

“As we continue to navigate this period of great uncertainty, we are committed to preserving cross-border travel, encouraging tourism in our respective jurisdictions, and amenities,” the governors said. “To that end, we invite you to join us for an in-person convening in Boston, Massachusetts, to be held in the coming weeks. We will be in touch to discuss your availability for this meeting.”

Previous Herald materials were used in this report.