Provincial, Territorial Ministers Working on Ways to Knock Down Inter-Provincial Trade Barriers
Provincial and territorial ministers met in Nunavut to discuss reducing inter-provincial trade barriers within Canada. The group aims to reach an agreement by fall regarding labor mobility, digital registries, and construction code harmonization.
Why it matters
Reducing internal trade barriers is a key economic priority for Canada to improve market efficiency and labor mobility across provinces.
From Left to Right – Minister Craig Simailak (Nunavut), Minister Joseph Schow (Alberta), Minister Jenn Redmond (Prince Edward Island), Minister Jamie Moses (Manitoba), Premier Tim Houston (Nova Scotia), Minister Victor Fedeli (Ontario), Minister Dominic LeBlanc (Canada), Minister Jen Gehmair (Yukon), Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours (New Brunswick), Minister Warren Kaeding (Saskatchewan), Parliamentary Secretary Tim Louis (Canada), Minister Craig Pardy (Newfoundland and Labrador).
Ministers responsible for internal trade met in Nunavut this week to work on ways to knock down interprovincial trade barriers.
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