Trade & Transportation - Federal

Despite recent trade agreements, many barriers continue significantly impede the movement of goods, services and labour between Canadian provinces and territories, creating ongoing uncertainty that harms Canada’s reputation as a secure place to invest and do business.

Trade & Transportation - Provincial Policy

Alberta’s economic growth and competitiveness are hindered by interprovincial trade barriers and inconsistencies in labour mobility agreements. These barriers create inefficiencies in supply chains, increase costs for businesses, and limit opportunities for workers to move freely across provinces. By promoting stronger interprovincial partnerships, Alberta can foster a more seamless and competitive economy, ensuring businesses and workers benefit from a unified national market.

Trade & Transportation - Provincial Policy

Twinning construction of the remaining (approx.) 170 kilometers of Alberta Highway 3 known as Crowsnest Pass Highway, has been a concern for nearly two decades due not only to safety and efficiency concerns, but also concerns related to the stagnation of economic benefits and market access along this corridor. The main benefits that accrue from twinning Highway 3 include safety improvements, time savings for commercial and recreational travel, increased social and economic activities, tourism, and agricultural needs.

Trade & Transportation - Provincial Policy

Provincial liquor remittance model reform is needed to streamline how small liquor manufacturers, particularly those classified as Class E, report and remit payments related to the sale of their products. Currently, the system lacks consistency with various carve-outs for interprovincial trade, Board-to-Board transfers and Interprovincial Direct-to-Consumer options. A reform of liquor sales could streamline and optimize efficiency and opportunity within the industry.

Provincial Policy

Current policies and regulations within Primary and Preventative Health Services in Alberta restrict billing and referral privileges primarily to physicians and other regulated health professionals. This limits access to timely, preventative, and rehabilitative care for injured workers and those needing referral services, especially in rural and underserved areas.

Trade & Transportation - Provincial Policy

Canada’s largest export market is the United States of America for raw materials, manufactured goods, and many other products. Particularly in Alberta, most of our crude oil is exported to the United States for refinement. Alberta and Canada must diversify their export customer base by building the infrastructure required to ship in greater volume to other markets in the Asia-Pacific and Europe to be better insulated against any singular, large customer taking their business elsewhere.

Trade & Transportation - Federal

Current federal legislation does not allow for meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, fruits and vegetables to cross provincial/territorial borders, or to be exported out of Canada unless these products are processed in a federally licensed facility. The new Safe Food for Canadians Act will expand this to include all foods shipped out of province/territory. The Canadian government claims that this is required to ensure that Canada fulfils its commitments under current world trade agreements.

Finance & Taxation - Provincial + Federal Policy

There is a relationship between the size of government and economic growth. While government spending is needed, there are studies that have shown that when government grows beyond a certain size it can hinder economic growth and lead to lower living standards for citizens.