Internal trade Minister Anita Ananda informed the provinces and territories on Friday that Ottawa would remove more than half of federal internal trade barriers in the move so that Canada would be less relying on the United States.
Anand announced at an informal, virtual meeting of the Internal Trade Committee, which is responsible for the implementation of the Canada (CFTA) free trade agreement.
Ottawa removes 20 of the 39 remaining federal exceptions to CFTA -related to the acquisition of the Government to encourage multiple stores and opportunities for Canadian companies across the country.
The move comes just over a week before Canada could have been hit Punishment of tariff from his greatest merchant partner.
Anand has previously said that US President Donald Trump’s threats have brought a new sense of urgency to overthrow the Canadian internal trade barriers as never before.
Diana Gibson, Minister of Economic Development for British Colombia, said that federal changes would encourage other jurisdictions to remove their own ribbon store.
“It’s really great to see the federal government coming to the table with such a material movement,” Gibson said. “I welcome Minister Ananda for launching it and really showed this leadership at the moment.”
Gibson said BC is being prepared to introduce changes in the next week to facilitate the trade.
More changes expected in the arrival of the week could increase the economy for $ 200 billion
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce called Anand’s announcement encouraging, but noted that exceptions to CFTA are not the only obstacles to trade in Canada.
“Now is the time for the provinces to push forward to a wide mutual recognition, simplifying regulations and standards that make it difficult for workers and goods to be unnecessarily,” said Randall Zalazar, director of state relations in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
“On the eve of tariffs and serious trade disorders, capitalizing the benefits of internal trade is too important to miss.”
Removal of all internal trade protection could reduce prices up to 15 percent, increase productivity up to seven percent and Add up to $ 200 billion to domestic economyAccording to Ananda.
Ottawa says 64 percent of federal exceptions have been removed in the agreement, but has not yet published a list of 20 newly removed exceptions.
Last July, the Minister of the Intergrene Affairs Dominic Leblanc has announced the removal of 17 federal exceptions from CFTA, also associated with federal procurement.
Canada responds to the threat of US President Donald Trump because of the mass tariffs on Canadian imports with his own retaliated tariffs. Andrew Chang explains that the tariffs – and possible trade war – can influence the economy, companies and consumers north and south of the border. Pictures collected from Reuters, Getty Images and The Canadian Press.
Anand was not available for an interview. She previously said she was working with the provinces to simplify the mobility of work and other rules, including truck regulations.
“We need mutual recognition of the rules throughout the country, so if you are a trucker, you do not have to be in line with 13 different sets of regulations,” said Anand CBC -ovi Rosemary Barton live earlier this month.
Ananda’s announcement comes the day after Prime Minister Nova Scotia Tim Houston surprised the appearance at a rally for the progressive conservative leader Ontario, Doug Ford, to discover that his government intends Introduce legislation to facilitate trade with other provinces.
Houston said that the upcoming account of his government would ensure that any Canadian goods could be sold in a new Scotland without further testing or bureaucracy, as long as it was reciprocal.
Ford is Promising similar actions if re -elected.
The Internal Trade Committee holds an official meeting next Friday to review federal changes and the radio of the provinces work to improve internal stores. Multiple announcements are expected.
