Ontario and Manitoba sign deal to boost interprovincial trade, including alcohol

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Manitoba borderTwo-way trade between Ontario and Manitoba stood at $19.5 billion in 2021. Photo by Postmedia

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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew have signed an agreement to boost the movement of goods and labour between the provinces.

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The premiers signed a memorandum of understanding today that includes direct-to-consumer alcohol sales as part of increasing trade.

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Ontario recently signed similar deals with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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Ontario has also tabled legislation to do away with all internal trade barriers.

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Nova Scotia has already passed a similar bill and Prince Edward Island recently introduced legislation to eliminate barriers to trade and labour mobility with reciprocating jurisdictions.

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Two-way trade between Ontario and Manitoba stood at $19.5 billion in 2021.

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