Unlocking Inter-Provincial Trade Barriers
Removing outdated trade restrictions between provinces could transform Canada's economic landscape and directly benefit every Canadian household.
Removing outdated trade restrictions between provinces could transform Canada's economic landscape and directly benefit every Canadian household.
$
Annual Income Increase per Canadian
Annual Income Increase per Canadian
$
B+
Annual GDP Growth Potential
Annual GDP Growth Potential
Annual GDP Growth Potential
$
B
Alberta's Total Exports (2023)
Alberta's Total Exports (2023)
Alberta's Total Exports (2023)
Countries Receiving Saskatchewan Exports
Countries Receiving Saskatchewan Exports
Countries Receiving Saskatchewan Exports
%
GDP Increase from Removing Inter-provincial Trade Barriers
GDP Increase from Removing Inter-provincial Trade Barriers
GDP Increase from Removing Inter-provincial Trade Barriers
km
Shipping Distance Reduction via NeeStaNan Corridor
Shipping Distance Reduction via NeeStaNan Corridor
The Challenge We Face
The Challenge We Face
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.
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.
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
A Vision for Change
A Vision for Change
By streamlining trade between provinces and creating unified economic corridors, we can unleash unprecedented economic opportunities:
By streamlining trade between provinces and creating unified economic corridors, we can unleash unprecedented economic opportunities:
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.
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.
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.
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.
Locked Interprovincial Trade leads to Canadian wealth flowing south.
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.
Canadian prosperity suffers from trade barriers that create significant discounts to the United States, costing our economy billions annually.
Canadian prosperity suffers from trade barriers that create significant discounts to the United States, costing our economy billions annually.
Costly and Complex Supply Chains
Costly and Complex Supply Chains
Costly and Complex Supply Chains
Our fragmented system forces businesses to navigate multiple provincial regulations, driving up costs and extending delivery times.
Our fragmented system forces businesses to navigate multiple provincial regulations, driving up costs and extending delivery times.
Our fragmented system forces businesses to navigate multiple provincial regulations, driving up costs and extending delivery times.
Higher Transportation Costs, Greater Environmental Impact
Higher Transportation Costs, Greater Environmental Impact
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.
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.
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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0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Alberta
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Saskatchewan
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Manitoba
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Ontario
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Quebec
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Nova Scotia
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Newfoundland
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
New Brunswick
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Prince Edward Island
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Yukon
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
NWT
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
British Columbia
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Alberta
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Saskatchewan
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Manitoba
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Ontario
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Quebec
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Nova Scotia
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Newfoundland
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
New Brunswick
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Prince Edward Island
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Yukon
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
NWT
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
British Columbia
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Alberta
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Saskatchewan
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Manitoba
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Ontario
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Quebec
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Nova Scotia
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Newfoundland
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
New Brunswick
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Prince Edward Island
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Yukon
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
NWT
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
British Columbia
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Alberta
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Saskatchewan
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Manitoba
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Ontario
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Quebec
+
0.00B
+
0.00B
+
0.0%
Nova Scotia
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Newfoundland
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
New Brunswick
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Prince Edward Island
+
0.00B
+
0M
+
0.0%
Yukon
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
NWT
+
0M
+
0M
+
0.0%
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.
+
%
Immediate increase to Canada's GDP
$
B
Estimated Economic Growth to GDP
+
%
Immediate Increase to real Canadian GDP
$
/yr
/yr
Added to the Canadian Economy
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