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.

Ottawa has eliminated all remaining federal exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a press release on Monday.

Will internal trade barriers be gone by Canada Day? Unlikely, experts say By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted June 30, 2025 8:11 am Updated June 30, 2025 5:12 pm ...

OTTAWA - The federal government and Canada's premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking down internal trade barriers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues in a new report.