Canada’s premiers have agreed to minimize interprovincial trade barriers to reinforce the domestic economy amid an intensifying trade war with the United States.
The country’s premiers met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week to discuss a unified response to the 25 percent tariffs slapped on Canadian products on March 4 by U.S. President Donald Trump. Only the auto sector has received a tariff reprieve, while energy exports received a reduced 10 percent tariff.
The goal for the Canadian leaders is to ensure that goods, services, and workers from every province can move freely across the country, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)….