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Trevor Tombe

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Breaking barriers: How provinces can drive Canada’s prosperity by unlocking trade and labour mobility

Breaking barriers: How provinces can drive Canada’s prosperity by unlocking trade and labour mobility

Canada’s economy is tightly interconnected across provinces, but significant barriers to internal trade and limited worker mobility are holding back productivity, investment, and wage growth. These obstacles create major challenges for businesses looking to expand and for workers seeking new opportunities in other provinces. Instead of waiting for a national solution, provinces have the power to take bold, independent action...

  • 2025-02-27
  • — Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Does Emissions Pricing Hurt Affordability? Quantifying the Effects on Canadian Households

Does Emissions Pricing Hurt Affordability? Quantifying the Effects on Canadian Households

This report investigates the effects of emissions pricing, such as the federal fuel charge or B.C. carbon tax. It focuses on how these policies impact households differently based on their income levels, regions and family types. The analysis is set against the backdrop of rising inflation, particularly between June 2021 and June 2022, when consumer prices rose sharply. One of...

  • 2024-12-12
  • — Institute for Research on Public Policy
Roadblocks ahead: Internal barriers to trade in Canada’s truck transportation sector

Roadblocks ahead: Internal barriers to trade in Canada’s truck transportation sector

Canada’s truck transportation sector faces significant economic and legal challenges due to internal trade barriers. These barriers, which include varying regulations across provinces, add approximately 8.3 percent to freight rates, thereby inflating business costs and reducing overall productivity in the economy. This report discusses the potential for a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) as...

  • 2024-05-16
  • — Macdonald-Laurier Institute