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State resolution recognizes cross-border relationship with Canada

Washington’s ties with Canada were celebrated this week when Senator and WWU Associate Professor of Economics Sharon Shewmake’s resolution SR 8696, “recognizing Washington’s interconnected relationship with Canada,” was adopted and signed.

Ginny Broadhurst, director of Western Washington University’s Salish Sea Institute, Jennifer Bettis of the Border Policy Research Institute, Blaine Mayor Mary Lou Steward, and Consul General of Canada Craig Weichel were guests at the bill signing.

Adopted on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Olympia, State Resolution 8696 acknowledges the economic, political, environmental, and cultural connections between Washington state and British Columbia, including tourism, shared natural resources, environmental challenges, and relationships with Indigenous First Nations and Tribes.

After the adoption, the Border Policy Research Institute and the Salish Sea Institute were recognized for their continued efforts to promote cross-border cooperation.