Interprovincial Trade Barriers Still Challenge Canada Despite Progress on Internal Commerce

Interprovincial Trade Barriers Still Challenge Canada Despite Progress on Internal Commerce

Canada has taken significant steps toward reducing interprovincial trade barriers, including a new agreement allowing direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across most provinces. However, businesses and workers continue to face regulatory hurdles that affect the movement of goods, services and labour across the country. While governments have accelerated reforms in response to economic pressures and U.S. trade uncertainty, many longstanding obstacles…

Booze rules may be easing, but other interprovincial trade barriers still remain

Though it will soon be easier for Canadians to buy alcohol from outside their home provinces, a litany of other barriers remain. Here's a look at some key issues that hinder the free flow of goods, services and labour between provinces.