Ontario, Manitoba reach internal trade agreement, promise alcohol sales deal by end of June
- On May 14, 2025, the leaders of Ontario and Manitoba met in Toronto to formalize an agreement aimed at easing trade restrictions between the two provinces.
- The agreement follows Ontario's and other provinces' recent legislation aimed at eliminating internal trade barriers amid a tariff war affecting Canada's economy.
- The MOU focuses on boosting the flow of goods, services, investment, labour mobility, and includes establishing direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by the end of June 2025.
- Ford highlighted that trade between the two provinces amounts to nearly $19.5 billion annually, stressing the potential to enhance economic collaboration and create additional opportunities.
- The agreement aims to strengthen the Canadian economy's competitiveness and resilience by encouraging more provinces to join and fostering greater internal trade integration.
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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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