Opinion: It’s time that we walked the talk on interprovincial trade barriers

For decades, Canada has been stuck in a cycle of big talk and small steps when it comes to interprovincial trade. Now, as we worry about our ability to trade north to south, the irony is that Canada does not have free trade from east to west in goods, services and labour.

Reducing interprovincial trade barriers isn’t a new idea. We’ve talked the talk and slowly walked the walk. But now, it’s time to run.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Canada with 25-per-cent tariffs, risking a mutually beneficial trade relationship that has been built over decades of cooperation—which has been a key pillar of our shared

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