Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand said inter-provincial trade barriers could come down within 30 days.
When a reporter asked during a news conference if interprovincial trade barriers could be dealt with, wiped away in 30 days, Anand said “ the short answer to your question is yes.”
Anand said an emergency meeting last week between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers neans "we are making incredible, fast-paced progress with all of the provinces and territories."
"We are at a pivotal moment in the history of our country and in the future of the Canadian economy," she said.
"Every minister at the table felt the need, as do I, as does our government, to act collectively, to seize the moment and to do whatever we can to reduce those barriers to trade.
"The momentum is palpable. The moment is here and we are seizing the moment."
Anand has previously said that removing existing barriers could lower prices by up to 15 per cent, boost productivity by up to seven per cent and add up to $200 billion to the domestic economy.
There has been no indication whether provinces will agree to allow dairy and poultry quota to move among provinces. Some provinces has said they need to ban quota sales to farmers in other provinces, else they will lose almost all their production.
Another supply-management trade barrier keeps Quebec and Ontario chicken processors from buying from farmers in the other province.
