Yes, Provincial Trade Barriers Are Silly. No, Fixing Them Won’t Save Us

Yes, Provincial Trade Barriers Are Silly. No, Fixing Them Won’t Save Us

Many of us are familiar with the meme that goes: “Finally did the thing that I put off forever, and it took five minutes.” The line resonates because the aversion to starting something that seems big or complex tends to be irrational. The hardest part is simply getting started. That’s sort of what Canada is doing as it fervently tries to harmonize, and in some cases eliminate, interprovincial trade barriers. The fear is that inconsistent rules a…