blackbird Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 (edited) The reason is because provinces are governed by premiers and provincial governments and there are many influential constituencies in each province that will demand to be protected from other provinces as they do now. Overcoming this would be difficult. Each Premier is looking out for his own province. This is why we have barriers between provinces. I only see a lot of talk but no concrete actions to eliminate the barriers. Once the tariff threat is gone, the talk will cease and things will continue with the barriers as they are now. The only possible way to get rid of the barriers is if the federal government passed legislation to abolish them. Some provinces might even challenge that. But I don't see any other way to get rid of the barriers. I don't see the federal government in any hurry to get rid of the barriers either. This country is hamstrung by barriers, red tape, regulations, various self-interest groups, FNs demands, environmental groups, and court rulings that impede anything from being done. Edited February 5 by blackbird Quote
Queenmandy85 Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 I can see a national unity crisis in the making. It is not a change that falls within the authority of the Federal Government unilaterally. The Provinces have to willingly agree. Perhaps the genius of President Trump will be the catalyst that makes it possible. Quote A Conservative stands for God, King and Country
Moonbox Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 I suspect most of the provinces would agree...just not Quebec. Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he is for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
Army Guy Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Moonbox said: I suspect most of the provinces would agree...just not Quebec. Why not Quebec what advantage does that give them....? every other province could be getting cheaper goods, increasing GDP , perhaps leave in place tariffs to quebec or increase them, provinces would be hesitant to buy Quebec goods as they would cost more, It would not make sense to not agree.... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
herbie Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 Before we discuss Interprovincial Trade Barriers, let's name them. Or should we all just accept the lowest common denominator and never accept a Province's right to legislate snything? Quote
Moonbox Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 13 minutes ago, Army Guy said: Why not Quebec what advantage does that give them....? every other province could be getting cheaper goods, increasing GDP , perhaps leave in place tariffs to quebec or increase them, provinces would be hesitant to buy Quebec goods as they would cost more, It would not make sense to not agree.... I agree, but then I only speak French. I'm not Quebecquois. They've always been very protectionist and concerned about their sovereignty. They don't even have the same legal system as the RoC. Canada doesn't have a federal securities regulator like the SEC in the states because of Quebec. Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he is for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
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