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Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the One Canadian Economy Act on Friday.

The Canadian Press

The federal government has tabled legislation that details what it will do to bolster trade amongst provinces and territories and how it will fast-track major infrastructure projects.

Bill C-5 is entitled One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

It was tabled after a first ministers meeting in Saskatoon in which Prime Minister Mark Carney, premiers and territorial leaders talked about expediting major projects and interprovincial trade.

During a news conference on Parliament Hill on Friday, Mr. Carney said the legislation would create one Canadian economy out of 13, allowing more goods and services to be transported, sold and bought across Canada.

Also, he said it would facilitate the construction of “nation-building projects.”

These could include highways, ports, airports, oil pipelines, critical minerals mines and nuclear …

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