US EditionHere’s how provinces are trying to remove Canada’s internal trade barriers
- On June 26, 2025, Bill C-5 was enacted, easing national limitations on trade between provinces and accelerating approval processes for major infrastructure projects throughout Canada.
- This legislative progress follows years of provincial efforts to remove trade barriers, accelerated by the U.S.-Canada tariff war started under President Donald Trump.
- Provinces such as Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon, and Nova Scotia have introduced legislation or agreements aimed at dismantling various trade and labour obstacles, including measures to enable direct-to-consumer alcohol sales and the removal of specific limitations outlined in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
- Ryan Mallough, vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, noted that multiple jurisdictions are each implementing their own distinct approach, cautioning that this fragmented system might inadvertently restore the very obstacles it seeks to eliminate.
- The new federal and provincial measures mark a significant start toward lowering internal trade costs and improving labour mobility, though full elimination of all barriers remains a longer-term challenge.
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CFIB Says Internal Trade Barriers Coming Down, but Patchwork Could Create Challenges
A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could create new issues. The organization’s latest “internal trade report card” grades the federal and provincial governments based on factors related to interprovincial and territorial co-operation. It said Nova Scotia ranked highest in its 2025 evaluation, as the firs…
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Here's how provinces are trying to remove Canada's internal trade barriers
Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid the U.S.-Canada tariff war. Here's a look at some trade agreements, legislation and proposals among provinces and territories that are in addition to the New West Partnership between the four Western provinces that has been in pl...
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CFIB says internal trade barriers coming down, but patchwork could create challenges
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