US EditionCanada removing federal internal trade barriers: Freeland
- On June 26, the Canadian federal government passed Bill C-5, removing all remaining federal trade barriers in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
- Faced with U.S. tariff threats, Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to eliminate internal trade barriers by Canada Day, addressing decades of fragmentation exacerbated by Trump’s trade tensions.
- Removing federal barriers adds $200 billion annually to Canada's economy, with over $530 billion of goods moving across borders in 2023, representing nearly 20% of GDP.
- Canada’s federal government removed all remaining federal trade barriers on July 1, driven by U.S. tariff threats and provincial resistance, aiming to boost internal economic integration.
- On July 8, Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet provincial counterparts to discuss next steps, with results expected in the fall as laws are evaluated.
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Ottawa Removes All Federal Exceptions in Canada Trade Pact for Smoother Interprovincial Trade
Ottawa has eliminated all interprovincial trade barriers that fall under its jurisdiction, Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced. The federal government is removing all of the remaining federal exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) that had been inhibiting free trade between the provinces, Freeland said in a June 30 press release. The government announced the elimination or narrowing of 17 of its federal barr…
All 53 federal exemptions in the Canada Free Trade Agreement that would inhibit interprovincial trade now removed: Freeland
The federal government is taking steps to eliminate the interprovincial trade barriers under its jurisdiction, Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in a press release Monday.
Trade barriers will gradually be lifted in the coming months across the country.
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