Liberals poised to table bill to remove internal trade barriers / National Observer
Friday, June 6, 2025, 6:20 am
The Liberal government is on the brink of introducing landmark legislation aimed at tearing down national internal trade barriers and boosting labour mobility. Critics might say it’s a lofty promise, yet ministers insist the move will reinvigorate Canada’s economy and spark a more dynamic domestic market.
Le nouveau projet de loi met en œuvre deux législations découlant des engagements phares du premier ministre.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to break down internal trade barriers by Canada Day to create one economy. It comes just days after he met with the country's premiers.
Carney and the premiers agreed on the criteria for what constitutes a project to be in the 'national interest'
The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada.
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada. The government has put a bill on the House of Commons notice paper that could potentially be tabled as early as today. Prime Minister Mark Carney…
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