City of Abbotsford still considering joining Border Mayors Alliance group

City of Abbotsford still considering joining Border Mayors Alliance group

City of Abbotsford reviewing how participation in group would help community

Essex County funds Border Mayors Alliance membership for seven local municipalities

Essex County Council unanimously voted to authorize the funding of the 2025 per capita membership for the Border Mayor Alliance group for all seven local municipalities at the March 5 meeting.

Mayors of several Canadian border cities are calling for federal support at a time when trade war with the U.S. is beginning to harm their communities, warning of serious economic consequences if Ottawa does not act immediately. They said at a press conference on Friday that businesses in their communities are disproportionately affected and that they could face layoffs because they are highly dependent on cross-border transportation of goods an…