Ontario, Manitoba seal interprovincial trade pact amid live media briefing
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 11:21 am
In a show of cross‐provincial cooperation, Premier Doug Ford and Premier Wab Kinew signed a deal designed to remove trade barriers and streamline goods and labor movement between Ontario and Manitoba. The premiers then took to the microphones in a joint media session, proving that even trade talks can have a bit of theatrical flair.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew have signed an agreement to boost the movement of goods and labour between the provinces. The premiers signed a memorandum of understanding today that includes direct-to-consumer alcohol sales as part of increasing trade. “Working together…
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew have signed an agreement to boost the movement of goods and labour between the provinces.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew sat together in Toronto to sign an agreement between the two provinces to remove regulatory and trade differences.
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