Why We Need Freer Trade in Canada
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There seems to be a view among Canadian governments that the domestic market and interprovincial trade are not important. Canada as a country doesn’t have enforceable trade rules. Provincial governments can and do use their legislative and regulatory powers to protect local interests and limit trade in their markets. We also don’t have an effective mechanism to ensure that our domestic market is functioning the very best it can to support and sustain export growth in the future.
Links of interest
Media release: The Montreal Economic Institute calls for the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers