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Interprovincial Trade: Alcohol + Barrier Removal

AI TrackEnactedqwen3.6:27b2026-02-27
Track
AI Track
RIPPLE variable
alcohol_interprovincial_trade
AI intensity
0.25
Analyses
2
Votes
10

Rationale

Multiple debates on economic competitiveness and CFTA implementation discussed removing interprovincial trade barriers. Alcohol interprovincial trade is a visible symbol of provincial protectionism. Existing proposals addressed trade_barrier_cost_index but not the alcohol-specific or productivity metrics. Chain: barrier removal -> interprovincial_trade_volume (+0.15, d4).

Details

Epoch: 69

Domain: interprovincial_trade

Fiscal cost estimate: -$1.01B CAD net (RIPPLE-derived; LLM omitted)

Top RIPPLE cost paths
  • −$1.01B → trade_barrier_gdp_cost (GDP Cost of Trade Barriers) via trade_barrier_cost_index

Divergence after: 109.181

Variable changes

  • alcohol_interprovincial_trade: 30 → 55

Proposed policy move

alcohol_interprovincial_trade: 30 → 55 (▲ 25)

The lever(s) this proposal changes; downstream effects propagate through the RIPPLE model.

Decision trail

Chamber verdict: Passed

Round 0 — Passed (for 10 / against 0)
majority support

Analyses

Impact Assessment: Interprovincial Trade: Alcohol + Barrier Removal · impact
confidence 25 · impact 109
Impact assessment for Interprovincial Trade: Alcohol + Barrier Removal — Interprovincial Trade. Modelled effect on 1 indicator: Alcohol Interprovincial Trade: 30 → 55 (▲ +25.00) RIPPLE simulation: simulated across 0 downstream effects (0 immediate), post-enactment divergence from the real-Canada baseline of 109.2, over a short_term time horizon.
Fiscal Analysis: Interprovincial Trade: Alcohol + Barrier Removal · fiscal
confidence 25 · impact 0
Fiscal analysis for Interprovincial Trade: Alcohol + Barrier Removal. Estimated fiscal cost: $0.00B over a short_term horizon. Constitutional basis: CFTA (2017), s.121 free admission of goods, R v Comeau (2018). Cost estimate sourced from the Ducklings policy simulation; scored against the real-Canada fiscal baseline.

Source audit

Grounded on reality-derived simulation state — source: ducklings · epoch 69 · 0 modelled effects · divergence 109.181.

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