“Madam Speaker, the member talks about more trade between provinces, and he expresses some frustration. Literally within a couple of months of the Prime Minister’s coming to office, the newly elected government, just over a year ago, was able to take down the national barriers; has met with the premiers and with territorial and indigenous leaders; and continues to encourage provincial jurisdictions to be able to take down provincial barriers that are in place. I think that is something the member needs to recognize. In a federalist system, we need collaboration and co-operation. I am wondering if the member recognizes that, in that federal system, the federal government has to work with other jurisdictions. From a federal perspective, the Prime Minister has taken down those barriers. We did it in legislation just prior to last summer.”
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 36 wordsindeed, the Conservatives voted in favour of removing all federal regulations on interprovincial trade, 1but the fact of the matter is that the Prime Minister promised there would be free trade amongst the provinces in Canada.2Unearned certaintyReasoning · 39 wordsWhat we needed in that moment was federal leadership, for the Prime Minister to say to the provinces and territories that if they do not remove their barriers in professional services, financial services and transportation, there will be consequences.Claims · 23 wordsThe Prime Minister was not willing to expend the necessary political capital to remove the provincially related barriers to interprovincial trade in Canada.Positioning · 7 wordsThat is a failure of his leadership, PositioningClaims · 7 wordsand a promise broken that he made.
