. Instead, this article focuses on whether the Constitution of the United States protects economic liberty. To clarify the issue … to enter into private contracts of one’s choosing. If the Constitution protects these rights, then the Constitution does … protect economic liberty. The evidence that the Constitution protects rights of private property and contract is overwhelming …

"In recent decades, the economic framework of Canada’s Constitution has been a subject largely neglected by judges …, scholars, and commentators. Trade and Commerce fills this gap by bringing to light a lost understanding of how the Constitution … structures economic relations. As Malcolm Lavoie reveals, the Constitution includes foundational commitments to property rights …