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Ontario and Manitoba pledge to tear down interprovincial trade barriers

Ford confirmed plans to sign a similar MOU with Saskatchewan during the June 2 first ministers’ meeting in Saskatoon and said talks with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are ongoing.

Published May 14, 2025 at 6:17pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario and Manitoba pledge to tear down interprovincial trade barriers

Ont-Interprovincial-Trade 20250514 Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew show the Memorandum of Understanding they signed at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor

Ontario and Manitoba are joining forces to dismantle long-standing interprovincial trade barriers, committing to a deal for trade of goods and services, including direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by the end of June.

This Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging to eliminate the trade barriers between the two provinces and increase labour mobility.

The deal will also allow consumers in both provinces to purchase wine, beer, and spirits directly from producers across provincial borders.

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