Trade and economic competitiveness was the main focus of the first day of the annual Council of the Federation, taking place in Saskatoon Wednesday and Thursday. This is the annual meeting of Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers. Jason Kenney promised to scrap a host of regulatory barriers in an effort to boost trade within Canada, and encouraged all other provinces to do the same.

 

Guest: Trevor Tombe 

Associate Professor of Economics, University of Calgary

Trade and economic competitiveness was the main focus of the first day of the annual Council of the Federation, taking place in Saskatoon Wednesday and Thursday. This is the annual meeting of Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers. Jason Kenney promised to scrap a host of regulatory barriers in an effort to boost trade within Canada, and encouraged all other provinces to do the same.


 


Guest: Trevor Tombe 


Associate Professor of Economics, University of Calgary