Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.

It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

January 29, 2025

MONTREAL—I remember very well the day Heinz ketchup was introduced in India. It was May 2000, and I was visiting Calcutta from Bangladesh. Up until then, Heinz was prohibited, and besides, Indian-made chutney dominated the marketplace. India was a country that relied on �...

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