Sask. pushing provinces to reduce trade barriers amid tariff war with U.S.
As the tariff war between Canada and the United States heats up, Saskatchewan plans to push other provinces to reduce trade barriers on goods flowing across the country.
According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan has long advocated for open and free trade between provinces and territories, and aims to reduce interprovincial barriers even further in the coming days and weeks.
“Saskatchewan has some of the fewest exceptions of any province within the Canadian Free Trade Agreement,” Warren Kaeding, Saskatchewan’s trade and export development minister, said in a statement.
“We are conducting a thorough review of our remaining exceptions to ensure we remain the best jurisdiction in Canada for trade and investment. Our province will continue to lead by example and encourage other territorial leaders to further reduce their barriers on goods flowing freely across Canada in order to match Saskatchewan’s low exemptions.”