Ottawa has eliminated all interprovincial trade barriers that fall under its jurisdiction, Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced.
The federal government is removing all of the remaining federal exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) that had been inhibiting free trade between the provinces, Freeland said in a June 30 press release.
The government announced the elimination or narrowing of 17 of its federal barriers in July 2024, and Prime Minister Mark Carney removed an additional 20 CFTA exceptions in February, but there were still several exceptions in place.
The government’s June 30 announcement removes all remaining trade obstacles, Freeland said. The bulk of the 53 abolished exceptions are associated with federal procurement guidelines related to financial entities, commercial land development, transportation services, and space projects….