Free trade, unrestricted by borders within Canada, is undeniably beneficial for all Albertans and all Canadians.
Alberta’s energy resources must be free to move across Canada, just as every other province’s products can move through Alberta.
While some provinces are slowly working towards eliminating portions of their various trade barriers and tariffs, provinces should not have a veto on free trade or infrastructure that facilitates it.
The original Canadian constitution made it explicitly clear that all goods should be free to move across Canada – in fact it was one of the key arguments used to justify the creation of Canada.
Unfortunately, activist judges on the Supreme Court of Canada have repeatedly gone to great lengths to find loopholes that allow them to protect unfair and uncompetitive regulations and trade barriers.
If the Court refuses to uphold the clear intention of the constitution, then clearly an amendment is necessary to make it explicit that no government, or court, can block the free movement of people and goods within Canada.
Free trade across Canada will help create a business environment conducive to investment, unite the country both economically and culturally, and secure long-term economic growth, not just for Alberta - but the whole of Canada.
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