Unlocking Inter-Provincial Trade Barriers

Removing outdated trade restrictions between provinces could transform Canada's economic landscape and directly benefit every Canadian household.

$

100

Annual Income Increase per Canadian

$

B+

Annual GDP Growth Potential

$

B

Alberta's Total Exports (2023)

Countries Receiving Saskatchewan Exports

0.1

%

GDP Increase from Removing Inter-provincial Trade Barriers

100

km

Shipping Distance Reduction via NeeStaNan Corridor

The Challenge We Face

Self-imposed barriers between provinces are holding back Canada's economic potential, limiting business growth and increasing costs for consumers. These artificial barriers affect everything from labor mobility to goods transportation.

A Vision for Change

By streamlining trade between provinces and creating unified economic corridors, we can unleash unprecedented economic opportunities:

Working Together for Canada's Future

Our Provincial Barriers Cost Us Billions

Canada's interprovincial trade barriers are more than just red tape – they represent billions in lost economic opportunity. With an estimated GDP loss of over $100 billion annually, these artificial divisions between provinces are holding back Canadian prosperity and growth.

Locked Interprovincial Trade leads to Canadian wealth flowing south.

Canadian prosperity suffers from trade barriers that create significant discounts to the United States, costing our economy billions annually.

Costly and Complex Supply Chains

Our fragmented system forces businesses to navigate multiple provincial regulations, driving up costs and extending delivery times.

Higher Transportation Costs, Greater Environmental Impact

Inefficient routing between provinces results in longer shipping distances, increasing both operational costs and carbon emissions. Unified corridors could reduce these routes by thousands of kilometers.

GDP Increase

Increase in Provincial
Tax Revenues

GDP Impact
of Barrier Removal

British Columbia
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
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0.0
%
Alberta
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
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0.0
%
Saskatchewan
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0.00
B
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0
M
+
0.0
%
Manitoba
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Ontario
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Quebec
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Nova Scotia
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0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Newfoundland
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0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
New Brunswick
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Prince Edward Island
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Yukon
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
NWT
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%

British Columbia
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0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Alberta
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0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Saskatchewan
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0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Manitoba
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Ontario
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Quebec
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0.00
B
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0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Nova Scotia
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Newfoundland
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0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
New Brunswick
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0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Prince Edward Island
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0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Yukon
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
NWT
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%

British Columbia
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Alberta
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Saskatchewan
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Manitoba
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Ontario
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Quebec
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Nova Scotia
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Newfoundland
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
New Brunswick
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Prince Edward Island
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Yukon
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
NWT
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%

British Columbia
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Alberta
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Saskatchewan
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Manitoba
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Ontario
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Quebec
+
0.00
B
+
0.00
B
+
0.0
%
Nova Scotia
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Newfoundland
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
New Brunswick
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Prince Edward Island
+
0.00
B
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
Yukon
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%
NWT
+
0
M
+
0
M
+
0.0
%

Credit: Deloitte analysis, Alvarex, Krznar and Tombe (2019)

United we prosper, divided we pay:
It's Time We Work Together

The livelihood and buying-power of Canadians is suffering from interprovincial and international trade barriers that give large discounts to the United States; costing Canada billions every year.

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Immediate increase to Canada's GDP

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Estimated Economic Growth to GDP

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%

Immediate Increase to real Canadian GDP

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/yr

Added to the Canadian Economy

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Dec 4, 2025

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Nov 26, 2025

Unlocking Inter-Provincial Trade Barriers

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The Challenge We Face

The Challenge We Face

The Challenge We Face

A Vision for Change

A Vision for Change

A Vision for Change

Working Together for Canada's Future

Our Provincial Barriers Cost Us Billions

Locked Interprovincial Trade leads to Canadian wealth flowing south.

Locked Interprovincial Trade leads to Canadian wealth flowing south.

Costly and Complex Supply Chains

Costly and Complex Supply Chains

Higher Transportation Costs, Greater Environmental Impact

Higher Transportation Costs, Greater Environmental Impact

GDP Increase

Increase in Provincial Tax Revenues

GDP Impact of Barrier Removal

United we prosper, divided we pay:It's Time We Work Together

+

%

$

B

+

%

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/yr

/yr

Collaboration, Corridors and Canada’s Economic Future

Understanding the Alberta-Ottawa MOU

Minister Dreeshen Endorses CCE's Corridor Benefit Calculator

Increase in Provincial
Tax Revenues

GDP Impact
of Barrier Removal

United we prosper, divided we pay:
It's Time We Work Together