Current: Fall / Winter 2018

Your complete source for news and insights about the binational Great Lakes Region, and information about the activities of the Council of the Great Lakes Region.
Cleveland, Ohio announced as location of the fifth Great Lakes Economic Forum
November 6, 2018 Cleveland, Ohio and Toronto, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region announced that Cleveland, Ohio will host the Great Lakes Economic Forum from May 6-8, 2019. The event engages business, governmental, political, academic and non-profit leaders from the eight Great Lakes states and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and […]
Panel of Experts to Investigate Protection of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River

Panel of Experts to Investigate Protection of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Stakeholder-Led Collaborative Strategy receives federal funding Toronto, ON, Friday, October 26, 2018 – Today, an independent panel with experts from across the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence River held its first meeting, launching an 18-month […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region Launches New Program to help SMEs Scale, Innovate, and Export

Toronto, Ontario – Today the Council of the Great Lakes Region, in collaboration with Ryerson University, launched a new program called Great Lakes Ready. Utilizing the Magnet Export Business Portal as the backbone of the program, Great Lakes Ready will help small …
CGLR Statement on the New Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
October 3, 2018 Toronto, Ontario and Cleveland, Ohio – Mark Fisher, President and CEO of the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), issued the following statement today after reviewing the agreement reached between the Parties: “CGLR commends negotiators for finalizing a new United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) that updates many elements of the North […]
Untapped Opportunities: Regulatory Cooperation in the Great Lakes

This report provides a rational for regulatory cooperation within the binational Great Lakes Region and proposes some potential first steps to initiate a dialogue between New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ontario and Quebec.
CN’s proposed intermodal hub in Milton, Ontario
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is the fastest growing area in Canada. It is also becoming a critical transportation hub for the GTHA, Ontario and Canada. As a result, CN is proposing to build a new $250 million logistics hub in the area. CGLR has filed a letter of support of as part of its environmental assessment application.
Current: Spring / Summer 2018

Your complete source for economic and environmental policy news in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region and activities of the Council of the Great Lakes Region.
BMO Economics Report: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region Expansion to Accelerate
Strong activity in Ontario and Quebec States in the region to build momentum with accelerating U.S. economy Possible disruption to NAFTA poses trade challenges to region
Special Report: A timely analysis of recent economic events – Spring 2018
[two_third]The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region is a vital driver of North American economic output, employment and trade, accounting for nearly a third of combined Canadian and U.S. GDP, jobs and exports. Economic growth in the region is expected to accelerate