Ontario signs agreement with Manitoba to eliminate trade barriers [Video]

The Ford government has signed another memorandum of understanding to remove interprovincial trade barriers in the face of Canada’s trade and tariff war with the United States.

On Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew sat together in Toronto to sign an agreement between the two provinces to remove regulatory and trade differences.

Provinces across Canada have a variety of different regulations and trade rules that differ from one part of the country to another. Those range from safety and signage standards to a protectionist approach to alcohol sales.

Since U.S. President Donald Trump levied 25 per cent tariffs on vehicles, steel and aluminum, and threatened more on Canada, an internal push has tried to make it easier to trade domestically.

“Working together with provinces and territories across Canada, we are building a stronger, more competitive and more resilient economy that will protect our workers and communities and tie …