New Brunswick still has a ways to go when it comes to improving internal trade with the rest of Canada.
That is according to a new report card from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
New Brunswick ranks eighth among the 10 provinces with an overall score of 6.6 out of 10.
The report grades three areas: Canadian Free Trade Agreement exceptions, the existence of inter-jurisdictional barriers to internal trade and the implementation status of items from reconciliation agreements.
“No jurisdiction receives a perfect overall score of 10 indicating that work still remains to be done to reduce internal trade barriers,” said the report.
CFIB noted that we have taken steps to remove trade exceptions and improve labour mobility.
It also referenced the province’s decision to scrap personal exemption limits on liquor.
Nova Scotia, Ontario and Manitoba are the top scores, while Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec scored at the bottom among provinces.
