It Took Trump To Get Canada Serious About Free Trade With Itself

It Took Trump To Get Canada Serious About Free Trade With Itself

From the  Frontier Centre for Public Policy By Lee Harding Trump’s protectionism has jolted Canada into finally beginning to tear down interprovincial trade barriers The threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs and the potential collapse of North American free trade have prompted Canada to look inward. With international trade under pressure, the country is—at last—taking meaningful steps to improve trade within its borders. Canada’s Constitution gives …

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Trump’s tariffs may have hurt trade, but they’ve lit a fire under Canada’s long-stalled internal free trade agenda, writes Lee Harding. Provinces are finally slashing barriers, harmonizing credentials, and opening markets across borders. Ontario leads the charge, and more are following. It’s a win for workers, consumers and business—and maybe, just maybe, for Canadian unity too.