The high cost of interprovincial trade restrictions in Canada
Breaking down barriers would boost the quality of life for Canadians
Breaking down barriers would boost the quality of life for Canadians
A number of restrictions inhibit labour mobility, as well as the free trade of goods and services. And trade barriers add regulatory burdens on businesses
Alberta’s consumers, businesses and governments were responsible for $31.4 billion of Ontario’s total interprovincial trade in 2016 alone
If the European Union with 27 very diverse countries and several languages can do it, why can’t Canada?
Eliminating trade barriers can help accelerate the economic recovery
We are too dependent on two of our top three customers: the U.S. and China. And both of these are increasingly hostile
Interprovincial trade constraints cost the Canadian economy as much $130 billion a year and may harm international trade
Centralization undermines bottom-up co-ordination already underway between the provinces and territories
Report says barriers cost between $3,500 and $9,200 per Canadian household every year
The good news is the Constitution guarantees free trade among provinces. But do federal officials have the political will?