STATEMENT: Canadian, US business associations call for immediate action to open Ambassador Bridge
CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS RELEASE
(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 | Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce |
| Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade | Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce |
| Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce | Guelph Chamber of Commerce |
| Associated Equipment Distributors | Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce |
| Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers | Hamilton Chamber Of Commerce |
| Association québécoise de l’industrie du cannabis | Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association of Canada |
| Beer Canada Brampton Board of Trade |
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada |
| Burlington Chamber of Commerce | Institute of Canadian Agencies |
| Canada – U.S. Business Association | Leamington District Chamber of Commerce |
| Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums | Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance | Lincoln Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Airports Council | Lindsay + District Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian American Border Trade Alliance | London Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters | Madoc & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Automobile Dealers Association | Medtech Canada |
| Canadian Chamber of Commerce | Milton Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers |
Mississauga Board of Trade |
| Canadian Food Exporters Association Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association | Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Meat Council | North American Strategy for Competitiveness, Inc. |
| Canadian Produce Marketing Association | Ontario Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Rental Association | Ottawa Board of Trade |
| Canadian Society of Customs Brokers | Port Colborne-Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce |
| Canadian Steel Producers Association | Private Motor Truck Council of Canada |
| Canadian Toy Association | Quinte West Chamber of Commerce |
| Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce | Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale |
| Chemistry Industry Association of Canada | Responsible Distribution Canada |
| CropLife Canada | Retail Council of Canada |
| Detroit Regional Chamber | Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce |
| Electro Federation Canada | Simcoe and District Chamber of Commerce |
| Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications | St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce |
| Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada | The Barrie Chamber of Commerce |
| Forest Products Association of Canada | The Chamber of Commerce Niagara Falls, Canada |
| Freight Management Association of Canada | The Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce |
| Georgina Chamber of Commerce | Toronto Region Board of Trade |
| Global Automakers of Canada | Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce |
| Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce | Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce |
| West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce | |
| The Whitchurch-Stouffville Chamber of Commerce | |
| Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce | |
| Wine Growers Canada | |
| Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce |
