February 8, 2022

The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce joined business groups on both sides of the Canadian and U.S. border to issue the following statement calling for the Ambassador Bridge’s swift reopening.

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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
Association québécoise de l’industrie du cannabis	Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce
Beer Canada Brampton Board of Trade	Hamilton Chamber Of Commerce
Burlington Chamber of Commerce	Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association of Canada
Canada – U.S. Business Association	Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada
Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums	Institute of Canadian Agencies
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance	Leamington District Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Airports Council	Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce
Canadian American Border Trade Alliance	Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters	Lindsay + District Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Automobile Dealers Association	London Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Chamber of Commerce	Medtech Canada
Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers	Milton Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Food Exporters Association Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association	Mississauga Board of Trade
Canadian Meat Council	Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Produce Marketing Association	North American Strategy for Competitiveness, Inc.
Canadian Rental Association	Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Society of Customs Brokers	Ottawa Board of Trade
Canadian Steel Producers Association	Port Colborne-Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Toy Association	Quinte West Chamber of Commerce
Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce	Retail Council of Canada
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce
CropLife Canada	Simcoe and District Chamber of Commerce
Detroit Regional Chamber	St. Thomas & 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	Toronto Region Board of Trade
Freight Management Association of Canada	Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce
Global Automakers of Canada	Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce
Greater Niagara 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