Real Estate Industry Grapples with New Free Trade Bill
#canadarealestate #ontariorealestate #CanadaUSTradeWar Ontario realtors are lamenting a new free trade bill from the Ontario government, which they say threaten Ontario’s ‘high standards’ of professionalism. Links: New Ontario bill sparks concerns over Realtor standards: https://realestatemagazine.ca/new-ontario-bill-sparks-concerns-over-realtor-standards/ Ontario introduces bill to remove provincial trade barriers as economic boost against Trump’s tariffs: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-introduces-bill-to-remove-provincial-trade-barriers/ Bill 2, Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, 2025: https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-2 Breaking down barriers: Ontario pushes for a freer Canadian market: https://www.blg.com/en/insights/2025/04/breaking-down-barriers-ontario-pushes-for-a-freer-canadian-market Ontario wants to remove interprovincial trade barriers in response to U.S. tariffs. Here’s what it means for alcohol sales, labour mobility: https://www.insidehalton.com/news/free-trade-within-ontario-act/article_57c2952e-64dd-5127-becb-6161e1559265.html OREA President Cathy Polan’s Statement on Passage of Bill 2, Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act: https://www.orea.com/resources/media-room/media-statement/2025/June-03-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawK1GdxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuZVN1U0tOQ2tRQ1kyVFBEAR6AZBm40mkMDkU1xrAnwzENvcZKfKGgHfKXuEufo57oI2Q1HtQUdcBguXxjjw_aem_GKWgLvkVXJWuur1Npp9dXw Realtors called out for "mocking" Canadians struggling to buy a home: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/realtors-mocking-canadians-afford-homes#google_vignette Trump may have just ended globalization as we know it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/04/trump-tariffs-plan-economic-policy-free-trade/ Ontario and Manitoba sign deal to boost interprovincial trade, including alcohol: https://financialpost.com/news/economy/ontario-manitoba-sign-deal-boost-interprovincial-trade Declines in Canadian Home Sales Take a Pause in April Despite Ongoing Tariff Pressures: https://creastats.crea.ca/en-CA/ TECHNICAL BRIEFING The Protect Ontario through Free Trade within Canada Act, 2025: https://news.ontario.ca/assets/files/20250416/a4cabc0945b955aa8573b59961908f24.pdf TRREB Responds to “As-of-Right” Mobility Legislation Impacting Real Estate Professionals: https://trreb.ca/trreb-responds-to-as-of-right-mobility-legislation-impacting-real-estate-professionals/ Real Estate Trading Act: https://nsrec.ns.ca/images/Policies/NS-real-estate-trading-act.pdf REALTOR® Code of Ethics: https://members.nsar.ns.ca/Members/Members/REALTOR_Code_of_Ethics/REALTOR_Code_of_Ethics.aspx Trump's Canada, Mexico tariffs try to 'stop the bleeding' in US economy: UAW chief: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-canada-mexico-tariffs-stop-bleeding-us-economy/story?id=119591822 Trump says he will double tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum imports: https://financialpost.com/news/economy/trump-says-double-tariffs-canadian-steel-aluminum-imports Comparative advantage: https://www.britannica.com/money/comparative-advantage Trade and Technology: The Ricardian Model: https://josepulido.net/wp-content/uploads/FT_Ch2.pdf US Protectionism Reborn: Trump’s Response to China’s Ascendancy: https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/us-protectionism-reborn-trumps-response-to-chinas-ascendancy/ Matthew Lau: Combat Trump protectionism by doing away with our own trade barriers: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/combat-trump-protectionism-by-doing-away-with-our-own-trade-barriers Ontario to remove barriers to internal trade, labour mobility, in response to U.S. tariffs: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-internal-free-trade-bill-1.7511660 Mark Mitchell – Mortgage Broker London Ontario 920 Commissioners road east London, Ontario N5Z 3J1 Phone: (519)860-2102 (Call or Text) MarkMitchell@LondonOntarioMortgages.ca Brokerage Lic: 10464 Broker Lic: M16001479 https://www.LondonOntarioMortgages.ca – Apply Online!! Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMitchellMortgageBrokerLondonOntario Subscribe NOW for more Mortgage/Financial News/Videos. Follow me on Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mortgagebrokerlondonontario Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/londonontariomortgages Twitter - https://twitter.com/londonmortgage1/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mitchell-london-s-mortgage-broker-197842123/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgagebrokerlondon?lang=en Commentary on this Channel should not be considered financial advice.
