Canada Makes Trade Between Its Provinces Easier to Reduce Reliance on US

A "Made in Canada" label at a grocery store in Langford, British Columbia.

Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg

Canada and its 13 provinces and territories agreed to knock down more hurdles to trading internally, as the country tries to reduce its reliance on the US amid a punishing trade war.

The Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement signed Wednesday applies to all goods except food, and will take effect in December, according to a statement from the province of British Columbia.