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Canadian, U.S. business associations call for immediate action to open Ambassador Bridge
Feb 8, 2022
(OTTAWA) – February 8, 2022 – The below listed business associations issued the following statement regarding the closing of the Ambassador Bridge today amid protesting blockades.
“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 |
| Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade | Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada |
| Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce | Huron Chamber of Commerce – Goderich, Central and North Huron |
| Associated Equipment Distributors | Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce |
| Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers | Institute of Canadian Agencies |
| Association québécoise de l’industrie du cannabis | Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Beer Canada | Leamington District Chamber of Commerce |
| Brampton Board of Trade | Lincoln Chamber of Commerce |
| Burlington Chamber of Commerce | Lindsay + District Chamber of Commerce |
| Cambridge Chamber of Commerce | London Chamber of Commerce |
| Canada – U.S. Business Association | Madoc & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums | Medtech Canada |
| Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance | Milton Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Airports Council | Mississauga Board of Trade |
| Canadian American Border Trade Alliance | Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters | North American Strategy for Competitiveness, Inc. |
| Canadian Automobile Dealers Association | Ontario Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Chamber of Commerce | Ottawa Board of Trade |
| Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers | Paris & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Food Exporters Association | Port Colborne-Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association | Private Motor Truck Council of Canada |
| Canadian Meat Council | Quinte West Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Produce Marketing Association | Ramara Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Rental Association | Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale |
| Canadian Society of Customs Brokers | Responsible Distribution Canada |
| Canadian Steel Producers Association | Retail Council of Canada |
| Canadian Toy Association | Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce |
| Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant | Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce |
| Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce | Simcoe and District Chamber of Commerce |
| Chemistry Industry Association of Canada | St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce |
| CropLife Canada | Stratford & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Detroit Regional Chamber | Strathroy & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Electro Federation Canada | The Barrie Chamber of Commerce |
| 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 |
| Georgina Chamber of Commerce | Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce |
| Global Automakers of Canada | Timmins Chamber of Commerce |
| Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce | Toronto Region Board of Trade |
| Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce | Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce |
| Greater Oshawa 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 |