Tag: Gordon Orr
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25 Years Ago, 9/11 Made the Canada-U.S. Border a Wall and Transformed a Neighbourhood Into a Fortress
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Jon Liedtke reflects on his personal memories of the day and its devastating, lasting economic impact on the Windsor-Detroit border. He highlights the tragic irony that the border seeing a necessary new, secure crossing with the Gordie Howe Bridge, built for post-9/11 resilience, cross-border trade now faces stiff US…
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STRATCANN: Crossborder cannabis: Detroit to Windsor
Windsor has historically been known as Sin City due to rum running, strip clubs, & other more socially permissive entertainment in Canada than the US, so it was no surprise that when cannabis was legalized, entrepreneurs saw a budding opportunity.