Canada’s premiers have wanted to scrap internal trade barriers for years. Why is it hard to do?

Canada’s premiers have wanted to scrap internal trade barriers for years. Why is it hard to do?

Canada’s premiers and federal officials are pitching cutting interprovincial trade barriers to guard against a looming trade war with the United States, arguing it could boost the Canadian economy by billions of dollars. The idea gained steam on Wednesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted a virtual meeting with the premiers. Trudeau said in a…

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Canada’s immigration department cutting roughly 3,300 jobs over 3 years

Canada’s immigration department cutting roughly 3,300 jobs over 3 years

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced plans to cut about 3,300 jobs, or about a quarter of its workforce, over the next three years. The federal department emailed employees on Monday about its “budget situation” and the impact on staffing, which IRCC later confirmed with CBC. The email stated it was unclear who would be impacted by these…

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