Although it supported the lowering of trade barriers, the Conference Board of Canada suggested that while substantial gains in productivity were expected after the signing of the free trade agreement, data indicate that these gains do not seem to have been realized.
Tout en favorisant l’abaissement des barrières commerciales, le Conference Board du Canada est d’avis que les gains de productivité substantiels attendus de l’accord de libre‑échange ne semblent pas, d’après les données, s’être matérialisés.