Counterfactual

Author: Canadian Bar Association

Counterfactual is a podcast presented by the Canadian Bar Associations Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section. The Counterfactual podcast strives to inform and entertain about topics of interest that lie at the core, intersection or even periphery of competition law and policy.
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Barriers at Home: The Case for Interprovincial Free Trade
Episode 28
Tuesday, 21 October, 2025

In this episode of the Counterfactual Podcast, host Julia Potter sits down with Ryan Manucha, author and expert on interprovincial trade, to unpack why Canada still struggles with domestic trade barriers. They discuss the historical roots of these restrictions, the political and economic forces driving recent reform efforts, and how leadership from both Ottawa and the provinces is shaping the future of internal free trade.