The Ontario government received an A in CFIB's latest Internal Trade Report Card released on July 15, one of 10 jurisdictions across Canada to receive this high mark. This year's report card shows clear improvement across the country compared to previous years.

CFIB is urging all governments to ensure their internal trade progress gets translated into changes that are felt on the ground by small businesses. In a recent CFIB internal trade survey, over two-thirds (67%) of Ontario small businesses reported not noticing any significant change in doing business across Canada over the past 12 months, and 14% said it has become more difficult. Awareness remains an issue: More than half (54%) responded that they're not yet familiar with recent reforms.

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