Interprovincial Trade

• The deadline for direct-to-consumer alcohol sales is days away: CFIB

  Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales are only available in two provinces so far, and after nearly all provinces and territories agreed to have done the same by the end of May.

  Consumer

  May 25
  
• Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goods

  The agreement doesn't apply to alcohol, cannabis, food, live animals, tobacco or plants, and it lets provinces maintain certain restrictions on items for health and safety reasons.

  Consumer

  Mar 26
  
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• Conservatives want to make it easier to mail alcohol between provinces

  A bill from B.C. MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes the Okanagan wine region, would remove restrictions on Canada Post for interprovincial shipments of alcohol to consumers.

  Politics

  Mar 10
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• Maritime premiers outline priorities ahead of meeting with prime minister

  Premiers have arrived in Ottawa for a meeting with the prime minister, and trade is top of mind as the year-long tariff feud with U.S. President Donald Trump continues.

  Canada

  Jan 28
• Canada could increase real GDP by 7% if it drops all internal trade barriers: IMF

  The IMF says in some sectors, such as educational and health-care services, interprovincial trade barriers exceed the equivalent of a 40 per cent tariff.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Business groups urge Alberta government to scrap new wine tax

  Business groups in Alberta are calling on the province to repeal a new tax on wine saying it undermines the progress being made on reducing interprovincial trade barriers.

  Consumer

  Jan 14
• B.C. producers frustrated after alcohol excluded from interprovincial trade deal

  With alcohol left out of the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on interprovincial trade, B.C. wineries and distillers are still waiting for long-promised reform.

  Economy

  Nov 22, 2025
• Provincial, territorial governments sign deal to knock down trade barriers

  British Columbia's minister of jobs and economic growth announced the deal in Victoria, although it was signed by trade ministers at a meeting in Yellowknife on Wednesday. 

  Economy

  Nov 20, 2025
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• B.C.-led agreement removes interprovincial trade barriers on products, not food or alcohol

  The agreement, called the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement, was signed by all the provinces, territories and the federal government on Nov. 17.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2025
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• Amid ‘Buy Canadian’ push, small alcohol producers say trade barriers remain

  A new report says smaller alcohol producers still face challenges with interprovincial trade despite efforts by the federal government.

  Consumer

  Nov 11, 2025