Event Summary
From May 3-5, 2018, the Council of the Great Lakes Region hosted its fourth Great Lakes Economic Forum, presented this year by Toyota Canada, in Montreal, Quebec. Keynote speakers included the Canada’s Minister of Small Business and Tourism, the Director of Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources, the Director of the Wisconsin Department of Economic Development Corporation, Quebec’s Minister of Transportation, and the former premier of Quebec and CGLR Honorary Patron, the Honourable Jean Charest. Topics discussed included the state of the Great Lakes Economy, expanding cross-border cooperation in the aerospace sector, transitioning to a sustainable energy future, the global outlook for trade and investment flows, the future of work and workforce development, and much more.
Speakers

Consul General of Canada in Detroit

(Retired)
United States Ambassador to Canada

Minister of Transport, Sustainable ...

Secretary and CEO, Wisconsin Economic ...