The federal government is working to break down the interprovincial trade barriers that Mark Carney campaigned on — but one expert says they're still more of a plan than a reality.

Interprovincial trade barriers: what they are, why they exist and how to cut them By: Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Posted: 4:07 PM CST Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 Advertisement Tweet Share Print Email ...

Ontario's government tabled new legislation Wednesday to reduce internal trade barriers, and Premier Doug Ford signed related agreements with two provinces, both in efforts to make the economy ...

Trade barriers within Canada cost the economy up to $200 billion each year and lower gross domestic product by nearly eight per cent. These barriers also increase the cost of goods and services ...

Free trade by Canada Day.” But Canada’s internal trade barriers won’t all be eliminated by then — not even all the federal ones. Canada’s supply management system for dairy products, which sets ...

CFIB says internal trade barriers coming down, but patchwork could create challenges By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press Posted: 7:49 AM CDT Monday, Jun. 30, 2025 Last Modified: 10:29 AM CDT ...

Without additional action, it may create the illusion of free internal trade and reduce the sense of urgency for further policy change. In fact, most formal internal trade barriers have already ...

The federal and provincial governments have been working to remove internal trade barriers in the face of U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. SeoRhin Yoo, CFIB’s senior policy analyst for ...

Breaking down interprovincial trade barriers is still a work in progress, says expert. Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of ...

The rhetoric has been at times confusing and the political scorecard on this one is hard to track. With July 1 just a day away, Carney’s government has passed its planned changes into law — but it’s ...

The rush to break down internal barriers to trade comes in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war with Canada. One study estimates existing internal trade hurdles cost the economy ...

Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, who has repeatedly stated that most of the barriers are at the provincial level, testified to the Senate that she will meet with her provincial ...