CUSLI Conference 2013 -Great Lakes Region - Panel 1: Economic Tranformation and Bi-National Cooperation

The 2013 Conference is underway.  Right now focus is on the launch of the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR).

CGLIR is being launched.  And a panel of six distinguished experts in different areas of the Canada - US relationship are chatting about the importance of Canada-US organizations coming together to map out strategies to maximize the Great Lakes economic potential.

David Crane's 3 Challenges for the Great Lakes Region, and Where CGLR Must Make a Difference to Be Relevant

David Crane, of the Toronto Star, in typical fashion got to the heart of the matter.  For CGLIR to succeed it most identify and then help bring together problem solvers to tackling economic challenges in the region.

He mapped out three such challenges:

Daily Show Talks on Detroit International Bridge Crossing and 'Slick' Canadians

Roy Norton, Consul General of Canada in Detroit and member of CUSLI's advisory board, talks to The Daily Show about the Detroit International Bridge-and the strange combination of opposition to this alternative to the Ambassador Bridge.  

(Note:  Plans for the publicly owned bridge between Windsor and Detroit continue, with voters removing the thorniest obstacle to the bridge last November.)

Interesting fact:  One man owns "the most important border crossing in North America."

Check out the clip below:

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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