Even parts of the P.E.I. government say we’re moving to eliminate trade barriers too quickly [Video]

As the P.E.I. government moves full steam ahead toward an agreement to reduce trade barriers and improve labour mobility with Nova Scotia, Ontario and any other provinces that want to join, there are entreaties for the province to slow down — including from within the P.E.I. government itself.

Premier Rob Lantz tabled a bill on April 11 modelled on similar legislation recently enacted in Nova Scotia.

The goal is to have participating provinces enact laws to recognize each others’ regulations, standards and accreditation programs to eliminate trade barriers and promote labour mobility.

But professional associations and other groups consulted by the P.E.I. government in the lead-up to tabling its legislation complained the province was moving too quickly and cautioned about potential unintended consequences from the effort that could put the public at risk.

One of the complaints came from the director of the province’s Financial and Consumer Services Division, according …