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Internal trade barriers index

Inter-provincial trade and labour barriers: credentials, procurement carve-outs, alcohol and trucking. A quarterly openness index for each province.

Barriers catalogued
300+
Cadence
Quarterly
Target launch
Q2 2027

Scope

  • Credential recognition gaps by profession and province.
  • Procurement carve-outs and Canadian Free Trade Agreement exceptions.
  • Alcohol, dairy and trucking regulatory frictions.
  • Federal-provincial Mutual Recognition Agreements in flight.
  • A composite openness index, updated quarterly.

Live by Q2 2027.

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