Bi-National Great Lakes Border Trade and Supply Chain Alliance Launched
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), in collaboration with The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) and members of the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association (BTOA), are excited to announce the launch of the Great Lakes Border Trade and Supply Chain Alliance. Because of the pandemic, as […]
The Great Lakes Economy: The Growth Engine of North America
We don’t often think about the states and Canadian provinces surrounding the Great Lakes as its own economy – but maybe we should.
Great Lakes Ready: A Binational Economic and Commercial Policy Agenda for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region
President Trump has stated that renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a top priority of his Administration. While the focus has been on the U.S.-trade relationship with Mexico, less has been said about the robust trade and economic relationship between the United States and Canada and how renegotiation of NAFTA would affect […]
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains to give keynote address at Great Lakes Economic Forum
With 19 of the top 100 universities in the world, 24.1 per cent and 72.1 per cent of R&D funding in the U.S. and Canada respectively, and a GDP of US$5.8 trillion, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region is one of the world’s leading hubs of technological innovation and cross-border trade.
Favourable cross-border business climate in the bi-national Great Lakes – St Lawrence Region faces uncertain future
Great Lakes Economic Forum to discuss importance of open borders and markets.
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region Transportation Trends, Issues and Opportunities
The region’s multimodal transportation system is central to the economic competitiveness and prosperity of the region. It’s an extensive network of highways, regional and urban roads, railroads and rail terminals, airports, marine ports and inland waterways, pipelines, and transit infrastructure and related services.
Lack of an integrated transportation strategy in Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Region threatens region’s economic resiliency
New CGLR report says passenger and freight integration and adaptability key to facing unknowns of climate impacts, technology disruption and changing trade patterns.