A year later, failure to get free trade within Canada ‘makes no sense’

No matter the actual number, the elimination or lowering of trade barriers would mean greater competition, which almost always means lower prices and better service for buyers. It also means that some domestic companies, such as vintners, would benefit from expanding their markets within Canada, which would allow them to expand, take advantage of economies of scale, and then perhaps sell more overseas, further benefitting the Canadian economy.