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'We’re in an economic war:' Ford backs push to remove internal trade barriers

“We’re in an economic war. We have to take down the barriers,” Ford said, adding that interprovincial trade liberalization could inject an additional $50 to $100 billion into Canada’s GDP.

Published Feb 3, 2025 at 5:08pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
'We’re in an economic war:' Ford backs push to remove internal trade barriers

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford arrives for a press conference in Etobicoke on Monday February 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

In face of the U.S. tariffs, provincial chambers of commerce all over the country are asking premiers to dismantle interprovincial trade barriers right away — an issue they argue is the same thing as having a 21 per cent tariff on domestic goods.

They say the move would make it easier to move and sell goods between provinces.

Inter-provincial trade barriers in Canada are regulatory and legislative differences among provinces and territories that hinder the free movement of goods, services, and also labour within the country.

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