Breaking down interprovincial trade barriers won’t generate billions as billed: report

[DesRicardo]

Breaking down interprovincial trade barriers won’t generate billions as billed: report

While Ontario and Alberta signed memoranda of understanding aimed at breaking down interprovincial trade barriers on Monday, a new report states internal free trade may not be the economic boon the federal government has promised.

www.ctvnews.ca

The report — released Monday by the left-leaning think tank Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — states “barriers to interprovincial trade, investment and labour mobility are significantly overstated,” and calls the government’s publicly stated motivations for increasing internal trade “largely political theatre.”

The premiers’ new clothes: A critical look at the race to remove interprovincial trade barriers - CCPA

The costs of interprovincial trade barriers have been vastly overstated, while the rush to remove them risks a race to the bottom in areas like health and workplace safety

www.policyalternatives.ca

 

[Butler1000]

It can't hurt. Seriously trade barriers within a nation make no sense.

 

[nottyboi]

When you look at all the crazy different zoning rules and standards, it can make the supply chain a hell of a lot more streamlined especially if Carney wants to churn out modular homes to solve the housing crisis.

 

[jeff2]

It can't hurt. Seriously trade barriers within a nation make no sense.

Yeah. Selling wine to other provinces might not make a huge difference but do we need securities regulators in each province?

 

[Butler1000]

Yeah. Selling wine to other provinces might not make a huge difference but do we need securities regulators each province?

I'm not familiar with the laws on this but if they come under provincial laws and not federal then yes. That being said I see no reason they shouldn't streamline things with another commission to make one set of rules adopted by all jurisdictions to make life easy.