Open the gate to new importers

End quotas and permits that ration market access. Keep checks that deal with real harm.

Our planUpdated:

Our argument

A low tariff means little if you cannot get a permit. Quotas cap how much can enter. Rules about who may apply can block new sellers before they start. The right to sell safe goods should be open.

What must change

End quotas and permits that ration market access. Keep checks that deal with real harm.

What a win looks like

New sellers can enter on clear terms. Buyers get more choice.

Public cost

We have not yet priced this ask for the public purse. Any public aid must be priced before we seek funds for it.

The evidence

C-E01

Canada’s farm council says supply management sets output and prices and controls imports.

Limits: The page covers five groups of farm goods. It states the government’s reasons for the system. It does not measure the extra cost to shoppers or prove prices are fair.

I-E01

The current quota offers 24,500 vehicles, plus unused space from the prior period. It runs from September 2026 to February 2027. Covered imports need permits and face a 6.1% duty.

Limits: This is the second part of the quota year, not a monthly cap. It covers listed vehicles made in China, not all Chinese brands. Makers or their agents can apply. The old 100% surtax ended in March 2026. Safety rules still apply.

Studies and notes

What we need to check

Map who gets access, who is left out and when quotas fill. Check food, cars and building parts. Separate safety checks from rights held by a few firms.

Updates

— Case opened with our argument, our ask and the facts still to check.

— A quota can close the door before price matters.

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