Grateful to have been part of the Thought Leaders discussion hosted by the Canadian Embassy during the Future Borders Coalition.
It was an incredible opportunity to collaborate with experts on ways to enhance the legitimate movement of people and goods across the Canada-U.S. border, driving economic growth while ensuring security.
A big thank you to everyone involved for their insights and dedication to this vital work. Together, we can make meaningful progress for both our countries.
Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute talked about the impact of Donald Trump promised to put 10% on all imports including Canada:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-shift-with-patty-handy-100700683/episode/us-president-elect-donald-trump-promised-238465995/?cmp=web_share&embed=true
Marta Leardi-Anderson, Executive Director, CBI talked about the potential of a CBSA strike on Thursday.
She is hopeful that all sides, including the Canadian government, are working hard to reach a resolution and avoid a strike. "I think everybody involved wants things to work out," she said. "I honestly do think that people want to resolve the issues. I think everybody wants the border to work well."
Details in this link:
https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/cross-border-workers-in-windsor-concerned-over-potential-border-strike-1.6912035
CBI hosted Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Robert Dick and members of his team from the National Supply Chain Office. Our day included discussions with cross-border experts and a visit to UWindsor’s CBI. Thanks to the ADM for demonstrating a keen interest in the cross-border movement of goods and the complexities related to cross-border economic activity.
Executive Director of the Cross-Border Institute (UWindsor), Marta Leardi-Anderson talks Canada-US economic ties, Great Lakes economy and border walls. Please listen her 12-min radio interview in the podcast title with "A mother learns her late daughter`s big secret" starting from 01:05:13 in the following link:
https://globalnews.ca/national/program/a-little-more-conversation-with-ben-ohara-byrne/
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What a productive collaboration to make the event "Amplifying Inclusive & Sustainable US-Canada Trade Relations" successful. Thank you all for your contribution and valuable insights.
Here is the link to the recorded video:
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/amplifying-inclusive-sustainable-us-canada-trade-relations
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