BC Chamber of Commerce Statement on Inter-Provincial Trade Agreement
Moving towards a single Canadian market will help the economy grow, businesses prosper and communities flourish
In response to today’s announcement of the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement (CMRA) signed today in Yellowknife, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement:
“Reducing interprovincial trade barriers has been a top priority for the BC Chamber of Commerce. I applaud today’s news of the CMRA being signed by all the provinces, territories and federal government.
“Every step we take to reduce barriers businesses face to grow their customer base and make it easier to conduct business across the country is a positive one. We know that the elimination of unnecessary regulation will increase productivity and boost investment and innovation. As businesses succeed, grow and expand they will create additional jobs and improve prosperity.
“It never made sense to me that we had 14 separate economies in our country. Today marks a significant shift towards building a single, unified economy. It is also a critical step that will place British Columbia, and the entire country, in a stronger position and reduce our economic reliance on the United States.”
“The BC Government deserves credit for leading the way on reducing inter-provincial trade barriers. All the provinces, territories and federal government should be celebrated for what they achieved today. “
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