Bridge to Canada could benefit Southwest Michigan

Canadian Consul General Roy Norton recently told business and civic leaders that a new international bridge connecting Canada to Michigan across the Detroit River will have economic benefits that would reverberate in Southwest Michigan.

The Herald-Palladium reports Norton said the new bridge, which he called Canada's top infrastructure priority, would strengthen trade, transportation and infrastructure growth throughout Michigan.

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He pointed to several connections that Southwest Michigan has with Canada. For example, Norton said that almost 7 percent of Whirlpool's global revenue is from sales in Canada. According to the Canadian Consul General office, about 4,500 jobs in Berrien County depend on trade with Canada. They include jobs at local companies such as New Products Corp. in Benton Harbor and Bosch Braking Systems in St. Joseph.

For other benefits Norton suggested, read the rest of the story.

Source: Herald-Palladium