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Michel Kelly-Gagnon and Dan Paszkowski: There is no reason to section the country into distinct markets with limited access to goods and services.
Posted by National Post on Thursday, March 22, 2018
On January 22nd, AIMS Operations Manager Alex Whalen joined Peter Armstrong on CBC’s “On The Money” program. They...
Posted by Atlantic Institute for Market Studies on Thursday, February 8, 2018
L'Australie se plaint que les politiques au Québec, en Colombie-Britannique, en Ontario et en Nouvelle-Écosse sont discriminatoires à l'endroit des vins importés.
Posted by Radio-Canada Information on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
"Only 12% of Canadians think provincial governments should be allowed to impose restrictions against goods from other provinces to collect more revenues." Germain Belzile's last op-ed on interprovincial trade is available now. @TheTorontoSun #canpoli https://t.co/JptdKxkHpO
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) December 11, 2017
Gerard Comeau: Beer smuggler – and our new national hero https://t.co/joglTLgYHm @GlobeDebate
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) December 8, 2017
"En dépit du nouvel accord sur le commerce interprovincial qui a été signé en avril dernier, plusieurs obstacles au commerce subsistent." -Alexandre Moreau dans le Journal de Montréal.
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Friday, December 8, 2017
Sa dernière cause aura été la cause Comeau qui a été entendue hier et aujourd'hui sur la possibilité de mettre fin aux barrières interprovinciales. @polcan @CSC_fra https://t.co/GFzNOiuOjH
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) December 7, 2017
Si vous appuyez le droit de M. Gérard Comeau et celui de tous les Canadiens de commercer librement d’une province à l’autre, je vous invite à signer cette pétition.
— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) December 6, 2017
Nous sommes un pays, nous devrions être une seule économie.
Signez la pétition ici : https://t.co/XWoRuplm6M ✍ pic.twitter.com/hDvXPqBxnp
"Canadian Gerard Comeau liked to drive to pick up beer in the neighbouring province of Quebec, where he could get a...
Posted by Montreal Economic Institute on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The Comeau case hearings start today : "If the court rules in favour of the free, unrestricted movement of goods, many other trade barriers could also disappear." - Michel Kelly-Gagnon. READ : https://t.co/xh3o2LXMxb #qcpoli #canpoli #Comeau @NavdeepSBains @BobbiJean2016
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) December 6, 2017
ICYMI: The Canadian Constitution Foundation's @howardanglin discusses how Canada is still being constrained by the laws from the prohibition era https://t.co/yuXbxzwEkv #cdnpoli
— CTV Power Play (@CTV_PowerPlay) December 5, 2017
"L'Institut économique de Montréal, un groupe de réflexion qui milite pour l'abolition des barrières commerciales entre...
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
La fin des monopoles sur la vente d'alcool? | Métro https://t.co/fIzbWafMWs
— FCEI Québec (@fceiQC) December 6, 2017
Challenging interprovincial trade barriers - Interview with Michel Kelly-Gagnon, President and CEO of the MEI, on the...
Posted by Montreal Economic Institute on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear, starting tomorrow, a historic case that could help bring down the numerous trade barriers that persist between the provinces, shows a Viewpoint published today by the MEI.
Posted by Montreal Economic Institute on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
La Cour suprême entend une cause vitale pour les PME @la_lesaffaires #CauseComeau https://t.co/7vKOjDFEL0 pic.twitter.com/ulj9APyhUB
— François Normand (@francoisnormand) December 5, 2017
Enfin la Cour Suprême va se pencher sur le sujet après plusieurs années de dispute. Mais le jugement sera rendu qu'en mai 2018. Maintenant, combien d'années doit-on attendre pour libéraliser le droit d'exportation dans tous les pays ? Un autre siècle ? https://t.co/a0ulafQ2Oq
— Vignerons Ind Québec (@VIQ4) December 5, 2017
L’écrasante majorité des Canadiens s’oppose aux barrières commerciales qui les empêchent, par exemple, de transporter...
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Even as the Supreme Court of Canada prepares to hear an historic case on the monopolies held by the provinces on alcohol...
Posted by Montreal Economic Institute on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
«Les Canadiens ont manifestement compris les bienfaits de la liberté de commerce et souhaitent en profiter pleinement à l’intérieur de leur propre pays, où plusieurs obstacles à un commerce véritablement libre subsistent» https://t.co/URIO9qRo4Y #unpaysuneéconomie @NavdeepSBains
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) November 28, 2017
La quasi-totalité des Canadiens souhaitent le libre-échange interprovincial. https://t.co/pvbTCR0T46 @Patrickdery @NavdeepSBains #polcan #unpaysuneéconomie
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) November 29, 2017
Le Canada est perçu à travers le monde comme un champion du libre-échange. Pourtant, cette reconnaissance des bienfaits des échanges commerciaux ne se reflète pas à l’intérieur de ses propres frontières. https://t.co/649hjvRgOo #polcan #unpaysuneéconomie
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) November 29, 2017
À l’aube de l’audition de l’affaire Comeau en Cour suprême, un sondage révèle que la très grande majorité des Canadiens seraient favorables à l’abolition des barrières commerciales entre les provinces.
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
The Supreme Court will hear this case next week."A poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the MEI shows that an...
Posted by Janet Bufton on Thursday, November 30, 2017
Canadians are unequivocal: 89% think they should be allowed to bring any legally purchased product from one province to...
Posted by Montreal Economic Institute on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
'If the Supreme Court sides with Mr. Comeau, many barriers — notably those on alcohol — would have to be revisited, to...
Posted by Canadian Constitution Foundation on Friday, August 18, 2017
Both the Constitution (s.121) and the Agt on Internal Trade require free trade on a level playing field btwn provinces.
— CCF (@CDNConstFound) July 29, 2017
Huge news!! With the support of the CCF, Comeau's case for interprovincial free trade headed to the Supreme Court! https://t.co/8zAnhJjjHn
— CCF (@CDNConstFound) May 4, 2017
"Instead of lecturing Trump about free trade, perhaps Trudeau and the premiers should take their own advice" https://t.co/kTR88qdc8x
— CCF (@CDNConstFound) March 15, 2017
#DidYouKnow? Most #wine sold in #Canada are imports. Over the past decade, imports captured 75% of wine sale growth compared to 10% for #Cdn. 87% of Cdns believe that consumers should be permitted to order wine for delivery to their home from any CDN winery #Comeau
— Canadian Vintners (@CVAwine) April 16, 2018
How would privatizing liquor sales affect the trade war between B.C. and Alberta? Read on
Posted by The Fraser Institute on Friday, February 9, 2018
Australia’s complaint argues that Canada’s distribution, licensing and sales measures discriminate against imported wine.
Posted by National Post on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Opinion: When it comes to free trade within Canada, the Fathers of Confederation were more imaginative and forward-thinking than our leaders today https://t.co/4p6QpQfU8M
— Maclean's Magazine (@macleans) December 13, 2017
Les politiciens sont déconnectés des citoyens. 89% des Canadiens souhaitent pouvoir transporter de l'alcool d'une province à l'autre. Écoutez @Amoreau_IEDM à @BLVD1021. https://t.co/dormXGznn1. #comeau #polcan
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) December 8, 2017
Affaire Comeau: "si on comprend les vertus du libre-échange, on ne peut que se réjouir de la possibilité que la Cour fasse tomber les barrières"https://t.co/VifgvU3gQ8 @DomAnglade @PolQC @CSC_fra @NavdeepSBains
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) December 8, 2017
‘Free the beer’ case goes before Supreme Court, @LeslieMacKinnon reports https://t.co/KsmxmPZJyS. pic.twitter.com/bp8Q8rks03
— iPolitics (@ipoliticsca) December 7, 2017
If you support Mr. Gérard Comeau’s and every Canadian’s right to trade freely across borders I encourage you to sign...
Posted by Maxime Bernier on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Comeau SCC hearing webcast #cdnlaw #comeau #onecountryonemarket-> https://t.co/xVViUtuxw5
— CCF (@CDNConstFound) December 6, 2017
La Cour suprême du Canada entend l'appel de la cause Gérard Comeau https://t.co/5fO5fEGKI8 pic.twitter.com/fN4jjrvkZQ
— Radio-Canada Acadie (@iciacadie) December 6, 2017
Cause Comeau: la FCEI témoigne : https://t.co/dBnL7pxB0H
— FCEI Québec (@fceiQC) December 6, 2017
Posted by Tasha Kheiriddin on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
New poll by the Canadian Vintners Association shows that while only 19% of Canadians can legally order from a winery in another province, 87% of Canadians believe they should be able to. It's 2017: time to finally end Prohibition. @cvawine @CDNConstFound https://t.co/xTJkP7x4Qo
— Howard Anglin (@howardanglin) December 5, 2017
La Cour suprême du Canada entendra dès demain une cause historique qui pourrait contribuer à faire tomber les nombreuses...
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Good op-ed by @awudrick lots of issues facing our industry today #comeau #corkthetax #FreeMyGrapes https://t.co/sURJf7KD0Q
— Canadian Vintners (@CVAwine) December 5, 2017
Only a few days away from the SCC hearing (Dec 6). Check out this article by Karen Selick on the history of Section 121.
Posted by Canadian Constitution Foundation on Monday, December 4, 2017
"Si autant de Canadiens sont en faveur de Gérard Comeau, c’est parce qu’ils considèrent, à 88 %, que le libre-échange entre les provinces est une question d’unité nationale." https://t.co/pNVy3xQXkX #polcan #unpaysuneéconomie pic.twitter.com/52OMf4sare
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) November 28, 2017
Alors que la Cour suprême s'apprête à entendre une cause historique sur le monopole des provinces sur les boissons...
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Clearly, Canadians understand the advantages of free trade and want to enjoy those benefits within their own country. https://t.co/boOMp5uy1K @CDNConstFound @AIMS_CA #onecountryonemarket
— IEDM - MEI (@iedm_montreal) November 29, 2017
"The end of Prohibition began almost a century ago. Why should Prohibition-era laws still restrict our freedom?" -Michel Kelly-Gagnon, Howard Anglin and Marco Navarro-Génie in The Globe and Mail.
Posted by Montreal Economic Institute on Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Free trade in Canada, if only the Supreme Court rules in favour of Comeau and overturns Gold Seal decision that contorted the intention of Canada’s founders.
— Tom Kmiec (@tomkmiec) November 29, 2017
Good piece by @MNavarroGenie @howardanglin @aims_ca @iedm_montreal @CDNConstFound https://t.co/jS18ikpNiM
"Les Canadiens ont manifestement compris les bienfaits de la liberté de commerce et souhaitent en profiter pleinement à l’intérieur de leur propre pays." -Michel Kelly-Gagnon et Patrick Déry dans La Presse+
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Les Canadiens sont catégoriques: 89% d’entre eux considèrent qu’ils devraient pouvoir acheter et transporter n’importe...
Posted by Institut économique de Montréal on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Excellent piece detailing the interveners and supporters of Comeau case. @JodieEmery @MarcScottEmery @FreeMyGrapes @CVAwine @MaximeBernier https://t.co/Sgyvb8V0dY
— CCF (@CDNConstFound) September 27, 2017
An SCC decision supporting Comeau could upend the rules governing how internal commerce and trade are conducted. The implications of this in Canada are profound.
Posted by Canadian Constitution Foundation on Wednesday, August 16, 2017
"Canadians, after all, can't be allowed to just run around Canada willy-nilly, buying whatever they want or working...
Posted by Canadian Constitution Foundation on Monday, June 26, 2017
We're not exaggerating when we say that today is the kind of day that only comes around about once a century.
Posted by Canadian Constitution Foundation on Thursday, May 4, 2017
