The 2023 edition of the report card grades federal, provincial, and territorial governments' interprovincial cooperation efforts and provides an overview of the work done to reduce the barriers to internal trade. It offers a snapshot of the progress made and highlights the challenges faced by governments in achieving a more prosperous and integrated union.
This report card grades three major areas of interprovincial/territorial cooperation:
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) exceptions,
- the existence of inter-jurisdictional barriers to internal trade, and
- the status of items from reconciliation agreements.
No jurisdiction received an A grade in the overall score, indicating that much work remains to be done to reduce internal trade barriers.
| Jurisdiction | I. Total Exceptions to the CFTA in 2023 (40%) | II. Interjurisdictional Barriers to Internal Trade (20%) | III. Status of Items from Reconciliation Agreements (40%) | Overall Score and Grade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB | 9.7 | A | 5.4 | D | 10.0 | A | 8.9 | A- |
| AB | 10.0 | A | 4.0 | D | 9.5 | A | 8.6 | B+ |
| SK | 8.3 | B | 4.0 | D | 9.5 | A | 7.9 | B |
| BC | 7.6 | B- | 4.1 | D | 9.6 | A | 7.7 | B- |
| NS | 6.2 | C- | 4.4 | D | 9.6 | A | 7.2 | C+ |
| ON | 4.8 | D | 5.6 | D | 9.2 | A | 6.7 | C |
| NT | 5.9 | D | 2.0 | F | 9.1 | A | 6.4 | C- |
| NL | 5.9 | D | 1.6 | F | 8.8 | A- | 6.2 | C- |
| PEI | 5.2 | D | 2.9 | F | 8.6 | B+ | 6.1 | C- |
| NU | 4.8 | D | 2.0 | F | 9.1 | A | 6.0 | C- |
| FED3 | 2.1 | F | 9.6 | A | 5.8 | D | ||
| YT | 2.4 | F | 3.0 | F | 9.1 | A | 5.2 | D |
| NB | 2.1 | F | 2.9 | F | 7.9 | B | 4.6 | D |
| QC | 0.0 | F | 3.6 | F | 9.2 | A | 4.4 | D |
- Score: 10 is best, 0 is worst. The scores of the three areas of interprovincial/territorial cooperation are combined into a single score that allows for a ranking of governments from best (highest score) to worst (lowest score).
- Grade: A, A-: 8.7-10 (Excellent performance); B+, B, B-: 7.5-8.6 (Good performance); C+, C, C-: 6.0-7.4 (Satisfactory performance); D: 4-5.9 (Less than satisfactory performance); F: 0-3.9 (Unsatisfactory performance).
- The federal government is scored on two areas: the Total Exceptions to the CFTA in 2021 based on the number of procurement exceptions they maintain, and the Implementation Status of Reconciliation Agreements. Both areas are weighted equally (50% each) as the select barriers area was not available for this analysis.
For details on how scores were calculated, refer to the Methodology section in the Appendix D of the report.
Related Documents
| Release Date | Report | Download |
|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | The State of Internal Trade: Canada’s Interprovincial Cooperation Report Card (2023 edition) |
PDF (2.4 MB) |
| June 2022 | The State of Internal Trade: Canada’s Interprovincial Cooperation Report Card (2022 edition) |
PDF (1.1 MB) |
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