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Varcoe: 'No-brainer' fixes to get things built in Canada, boost productivity

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Canada ’s productivity levels are falling and policymakers, business leaders and academics are dissecting the problems plaguing the country's weak business productivity levels.

Canadian business productivity dropped by 0.6 per cent in the past five years , states a new study.

The United States is on track to produce almost 50 per cent more per person than Canada this year , noted University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe .

Smith and others at the conference spoke about the need to reduce trade and labour hurdles between provinces and territories.

Smith: “We cannot afford to be taking this long to get things done.” Tombe said his research indicates removing trade barriers between provinces would provide a tangible benefit to the economy.

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