Is this the solution to countering Trump’s tariffs?

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Welcome back to Inside the Village, a one-of-a-kind podcast where all news is local — and no topic is off-limits.

On this week's episode: the urgent push to break down interprovincial trade barriers.

Yes, you read that right: this week's show is a detailed discussion about interprovincial trade barriers.

Why? Because a lot of people are trumpeting them as a key front in the battle against Donald Trump's punishing tariffs.

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Simply put, interprovincial trade barriers are things that make it difficult to move goods, services and labour across provincial lines. These barriers can include food production regulations, how truck drivers are licensed, and protectionist measures regarding alcohol sales.

In recent weeks, multiple politicians have claimed that breaking down those trade barriers could add $200 billion to Canada's GDP. Ontario Premier Doug Ford threw out that figure this week when he announced a new agreement with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has also said that bulldozing interprovincial trade barriers could more than offset the damage done by Trump's tariffs.

Is that true? Or just a nice soundbite? We ask Moshe Lander, an economics professor at Concordia University in Montreal.

We ask him a lot of other questions, too.

Inside the Village — hosted by Scott Sexsmith and Michael Friscolanti, the Editor-in-Chief of Village Media — is a news and current affairs podcast that provides a weekly window into some of the best local journalism from across our chain of Ontario newsrooms. Produced by Derek Turner, the program also explores bigger-picture issues that impact people across the province.

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