Ontario signs fresh interprovincial trade agreements, adding Alberta, Sask. and PEI [Video]

Ontario has signed a bevy of trade agreements with other provinces at a meeting in Saskatoon between the country’s premiers and the prime minister, as leaders race to try and reduce internal trade barriers in the face of U.S. tariffs.

On Sunday, Premier Doug Ford signed memoranda of understanding with his counterparts in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Alberta, mutually promising to remove interprovincial frictions on trade.

“By signing these agreements and working together, we’re helping Canada unlock up to $200 billion in economic potential and standing shoulder to shoulder to protect the future of Canadian workers across the country, not just in Ontario,” Ford said in a statement.

The agreements are the latest in a string of similar signings, which also include Nova Scotia, Manitoba and New Brunswick. They are part of a push led by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Ford to reduce different trade rules and regulatory standards between jurisdictions.