CFIB says internal trade barriers coming down, but patchwork could create challenges
Jun 30, 2025 | 6:52 AM
TORONTO — A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could create new issues.
Ryan Mallough, CFIB’s vice-president of legislative affairs, says the progress has been encouraging, but there are also seven different jurisdictions taking seven different approaches to mutual recognition.
He says the patchwork could wind up recreating the barriers it was meant to knock down.
One study estimates that existing internal trade hurdles cost the economy some $200 billion a year.
