Pacific NorthWest Economic Region

"The gold standard of U.S. – Canada relations"

The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Foundation is a statutory public / private nonprofit created in 1991 by the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington, the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

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Yukon Economic Leadership Forum

2018 Annual Summit

pnwer HELD 2018 annual summit in spokane, washington | July 22-26 | Details

Yukon Economic Leadership Forum

2018 Annual Summit in Spokane

PNWER proposes NAFTA Modernization

PNWER & WSDOT promote UAS applications

NAFTA Updates

NAFTA Resources

November 2018: PNWER Statement on Tariffs
Three unresolved NAFTA issues Canada can't afford to ignore - August 28, 2018
July 2018: PNWER Leadership releases Statement on NAFTA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PNWER Press Release on Tariffs- June 13, 2018
PNWER Letter to President Trump requesting exemption for Canada from steel and aluminum tariffs before July
PNWER Responds to Steel and Aluminium Tariffs - May 31, 2018
The Risks of Missing the May Deadline for Nafta 2.0 - Center for Strategic and International Studies
[April 24, 2018] NEW STATEMENT: Exemption on Canadian steel and aluminum should be
extended beyond April 30 → Bloomberg article here.
TARIFFS -THE WRONG WAY TO ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC GROWTH, RESILIENCE, AND SECURITY IN NORTH AMERICA - PNWER Statement on proposed steel and aluminum tariffs
Alberta signs letter to U.S. President Donald Trump opposing steel tariffs - Edmonton Journal coverage on PNWER Statement
House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA) and more than 100 Republicans Urge President Trump To Avoid Broad Tariffs
Beyond NAFTA?: Safeguarding our Trading Relationship
Western governors advocate 'stability' for international trade policy - Western Governors' Assoc.
Brady, Reichert Statements After Bipartisan Member Meeting with U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Lighthizer - U.S. House Ways and Means Committee
GOP Senators Push Trump on Trade - Politico

2017 Annual Report Released

This year has been an important one in the Canada-U.S. relationship. PNWER is encouraged by the strong friendships that have been formed by all of our members across borders. The strength of these regional working relationships are as important as ever.

PNWER had a successful 2017 including the NAFTA modernization taskforce, largest Summit ever in Portland, new disaster resilience projects and renewed commitment to invasive species prevention.

Click here to view the 2017 Annual Report.
Click here to download the PDF.

Working Groups

From agriculture to workforce development, PNWER tackles a breadth of regional issues through working groups. These are each headed by two co-chairs, one from the private sector and one from the public sector, and coordinated by a PNWER staff member.

Learn more about the important issues in the region.

Major Program Areas

Arctic Caucus

Center for Regional
Disaster Resilience

Cross Border
Livestock health

Legislative energy
Horizon INSTITUTE

NAFTA Modernization

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