Essex MP Chris Lewis has been named the Special Advisor for the Great Lakes by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chris for nearly seven years,” Poilievre said. “I know that he will fight tirelessly for the workers and families of this region.”
Lewis' role will be to advocate for the communities along the Great Lakes.
“For centuries, the Great Lakes have been at the heart of North American commerce,” Lewis said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance policies that will save money and bring good-paying jobs for the people of this region.”
Together with the St. Lawrence, the Great Lakes region account for roughly half of Canada’s cross-border trade with the United States, with nearly $34 billion in cargo shipped along those waterways in 2022 alone.
