A new Great Lakes economic plan calls for positioning the region as the Fresh Coast Economic Corridor through the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative rolled out a 10-year blueprint for safeguarding the Great Lakes' freshwater resources and advancing economic growth in the region that spans the Upper Midwest and Canada. The plan aims to draw 500,000 new businesses and attract 18 million new jobs to communities along Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes.

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and other mayors from around the Great Lakes region took part in crafting the Economic Transformation Action Plan: A Blueprint for Economic Growth and Freshwater Stewa

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