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Canadian, US business associations call for immediate action to open Ambassador Bridge

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Canadian, US business associations call for immediate action to open Ambassador Bridge

February 8, 2022

(Toronto – February 8, 2022) – The closing of the Ambassador Bridge today amid blockages raises significant concerns about stalled economic activity and further supply chain disruptions. Associations across Canada and the United States issued the following statement: 

“Business associations on both sides of the border are calling for a swift and immediate clearing of the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge blockade and a timely re-opening of the bridge. The group also urges the federal, provincial, state, and local governments to work collaboratively to deliver rapid solutions to the illegal blockages of traffic, which now include the Ambassador Bridge and the crossing between Coutts, Alberta and Sweet Grass, Montana.

The Ambassador Bridge is the busiest trade crossing in North America and a vital enabler of our two economies. Given the importance of ensuring that the supply of food, medical products and industrial goods can continue, the disruption at the Ambassador Bridge is an attack on the well-being of our citizens and the businesses that employ them.

As our economies emerge from the impacts of the pandemic, we cannot allow any group to undermine the cross-border trade that supports families on both sides of the border.

We stand ready to provide whatever assistance may be required to expedite a speedy re-opening of the Ambassador Bridge.”

1000 Islands Gananoque Chamber of Commerce  Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association of Canada
Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada
Association québécoise de l’industrie du cannabis Huron Chamber of Commerce – Goderich, Central and North Huron
Beer Canada Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce
Brampton Board of Trade Institute of Canadian Agencies
Brock Board of Trade Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce
Burlington Chamber of Commerce Leamington District Chamber of Commerce
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce  
Canada – U.S. Business Association Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums Lindsay + District Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance London Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Airports Council Medtech Canada
Canadian American Border Trade Alliance Milton Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Mississauga Board of Trade
Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Niagara Board of Trade & Commerce
Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Food Exporters Association North American Strategy for Competitiveness, Inc.
Canadian Meat Council Oakville Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Produce Marketing Association Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Rental Association Ottawa Board of Trade
Canadian Society of Customs Brokers Paris & District Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Steel Producers Association Port Colborne-Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Toy Association Ramara Chamber of Commerce
Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Retail Council of Canada
Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce
Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada Simcoe and District Chamber of Commerce
Cochrane Board of Trade Strathroy & District Chamber of Commerce
CropLife Canada St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce
Detroit Chamber of Commerce The Barrie Chamber of Commerce
Electro Federation Canada The Brampton Board of Trade
Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications The Chamber of Commerce Niagara Falls, Canada
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada The Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce
Forest Products Association of Canada The Whitchurch-Stouffville Chamber of Commerce
Freight Management Association of Canada Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
Global Automakers of Canada Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce
Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce Timmins Chamber of Commerce
Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce Toronto Region Board of Trade
Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce
Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce
Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce
Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Whitby Chamber of Commerce
Guelph Chamber of Commerce Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce
Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Wine Growers Canada
Hamilton Chamber Of Commerce Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce
Quinte West Chamber of Commerce  

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About the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
For more than a century, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has been the independent, non-partisan voice of Ontario business. The OCC’s mission is to support economic growth in Ontario by defending business priorities at Queen’s Park on behalf of its network’s diverse 60,000 members.

For more information please contact:
Alissa Reid
Coordinator, Public Affairs, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
alissareid@occ.ca | Mobile: (705) 205-1434

 

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