Ottawa to slash internal trade barriers: source

Ottawa to slash internal trade barriers: source

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A government source has confirmed Internal Trade minister Anita Anand is ready to remove half the federal trade exemptions in the Canada Free Trade Agreement. The move is part of a push to open up interprovincial trade.

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