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:
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 | ||||
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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 |
For details on how scores were calculated, refer to the Methodology section in the Appendix D of the report.