US EditionOntario, Manitoba reach internal trade agreement, promise alcohol sales deal by end of June
- On May 14, 2025, the leaders of Ontario and Manitoba formalized a memorandum of understanding in Ontario aimed at enhancing trade and labour movement between the two provinces.
- The agreement follows background efforts by Ontario and other provinces to eliminate internal trade barriers amid ongoing tariff threats affecting Canada’s economy.
- The deal includes plans to enable direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by the end of June 2025 and aims to increase economic opportunities and labour mobility between the provinces.
- Ford highlighted that annual trade between Ontario and Manitoba totals around $19.5 billion and emphasized that the two provinces are well-positioned to enhance the free movement of goods, services, and labor by working collaboratively.
- The agreement represents a step toward comprehensive free trade in Canada, expected to support a stronger economy, protect workers, and potentially add $200 billion to national GDP.
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Ontario, Manitoba Sign Agreement to Eliminate Interprovincial Trade Barriers
Ontario and Manitoba are the latest provinces to announce a plan to work together to dismantle trade barriers within Canada, pledging to boost the flow of goods and services and to reach an agreement on direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by the end of June. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) during a May 14 news conference in Queen’s Park. The agreement says a direct-to-consumers alc…
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