Can bolstering provincial trade help thwart Trump's tariffs? Ontario looks at reducing barriers

Can bolstering provincial trade help thwart Trump's tariffs? Ontario looks at reducing barriers

Doug Ford says pulling down internal trade barriers will be among his first orders of business when Ontario's legislature resumes next month, and experts say the premier should start by addressing rules that make it difficult for workers to move seamlessly between provinces.

In the coming weeks, Canadians will see more and more Canadian products on shelves and services from other provinces at their disposal as the federal government implements measures to remove regulatory barriers to free trade, but this raises the question: why are these barriers so numerous? Barriers to trade exist to preserve provincial businesses and local industries and to ensure compliance with provincial standards and laws, for example when …

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Doug Ford says pulling down internal trade barriers will be among his first orders of business when Ontario’s legislature resumes next month, and experts say the premier should start by addressing rules that make it difficult for workers to move seamlessly between provinces. Ford told reporters last week that a bill to tackle interprovincial trade walls will be coming soon, but provided few details on his way into a meeting with Prime Minister M…

Trucking Industry Good Place to Start Reducing Trade Barriers: Akita Equipment

A Newfoundland-based trucking company says a good place to start reducing trade barriers within Canada would be his industry where rules and regulations are all over the place. Chris Hollett, the owner of Akita Equipment, says he got a call from one of his drivers in Quebec this week who was cited for a violation. His rig was a half-metre too long, a ticket which cost the company over $700. Trouble is, says Hollett, the transport truck is well w…

Province House roundup: Interprovincial trade barriers, breast screening, electric vehicle rebate, transportation bill - Halifax Examiner

Bill 24 is expected to pass third reading and become law later today, at which time the legislative session will end and MLAs will return home to their constituencies.  The post Province House roundup: Interprovincial trade barriers, breast screening, electric vehicle rebate, transportation bill appeared first on Halifax Examiner.