Canada would benefit from a fresh dose of competition. Although tariffs on goods are declining, the list of non-tariff barriers is daunting. The primary impact of these barriers is to raise costs, which reduces the competitiveness of Canadian firms. This is not a federal versus provincial issue ? all governments are responsible for maintaining barriers.

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I think we can look for a strong consumer from pretty much Newfoundland to British Columbia.

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If you're in retail and you can't make money this year, you really should think of doing something else.

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