CONCORD — Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she sees great potential for recruiting Canadian investors to come to New Hampshire to establish their businesses here and she is willing to go there to help recruit businesses.
Ayotte said the state’s business model is among the reasons she feels that the Granite State has a story to tell, with no income or sales tax.
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