US EditionCarney gov’t tables bill to reduce interprovincial trade barriers, build national projects
- On June 6, 2025, the federal government introduced the One Canadian Economy bill to reduce internal trade barriers and expedite major projects across Canada.
- This legislation follows earlier discussions between Prime Minister Mark Carney and premiers in Saskatoon about accelerating national infrastructure projects like pipelines and trade corridors.
- The bill creates a federal office to prioritize projects deemed of national interest and streamline permitting, aiming to shorten approval timelines from five to two years.
- Carney expressed that developing new projects in Canada has grown increasingly difficult, and the legislation includes a provision requiring its impact to be evaluated after five years.
- The legislation aims to enhance trade within the country by acknowledging provincial regulations for goods, services, and labor mobility, while also granting the federal government new authority to actively facilitate major infrastructure projects.
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Liberals Table Bill to Eliminate Trade Barriers, Speed Up Project Approvals
The Liberal government has introduced legislation aiming to bring down trade barriers within Canada and expedite the process for identifying and approving nation-building projects. The One Canadian Economy Act (Bill C-5) would allow Canada to meet “this hinge moment with the urgency and determination it requires,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a June 6 press conference. The first part of the legislation would create “one Canadian econom…
The new legislation implements two flagship measures promised by Prime Minister Carney.
Mark Carney’s bill to make Canada a ‘superpower’ is unveiled
The proposed “One Canadian Economy” law opens a five-year window to conditionally approve specially-selected development projects upfront, so they can go through a streamlined process geared towards deciding how — rather than whether — they should get built.
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