If you are interested in interviewing a Michigan Chamber representative, contact Sara Wurfel, chief communications and marketing officer, at (517) 599-3470 or swurfel@michamber.com.
August 26, 2025 – The deadline for public input on Enbridge’s Line 5 project is ending Friday, with two sides of the issue stating support and opposition.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is currently reviewing Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 tunnel project at the Straits of Mackinac.
The project would see Line 5 replaced with a new tunnel running four miles along the Mackinac Straits. It would bury the line underground and include a concrete liner that’s one foot thick.
August 25, 2025 – Another ballot initiative was approved to start collecting signatures Friday, with the hopes of appearing on the 2026 ballot. The initiative, supported by the group Michiganders for Money Out of Politics, would ban political spending from utility companies and other large state contractors.
August 22, 2025 – State-regulated utilities, along with companies with state or local government contracts exceeding $250,000 annually, would be banned from making political contributions under a proposed constitutional amendment that cleared initial procedural hurdles on Friday.
August 22, 2025 – The Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted unanimously Friday to approve a 100-word summary that will be used to gather signatures for a ballot initiative that would bar political giving by regulated utilities and large state contractors.
Warn of serious disruption to cross-border supply chains and call for renewed negotiations to protect North American competitiveness
(LANSING, Mich./TORONTO) – Following the failure of the United States and Canada to reach a trade resolution by the Aug. 1 deadline and the imposition of increased tariffs on non-USMCA covered Canadian goods, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce today issued the following joint statement:
“Ontario and Michigan have one of the most deeply integrated relationships in the world. This corridor is essential to the U.S. and Canadian economies, and its stability is paramount for shared future success. Our supply chains are inextricably linked, making the impact of trade uncertainty profound for businesses, workers, investors, and communities.
“Our chambers are deeply concerned that without a jointly negotiated settlement, escalating tariffs and prolonged instability will continue to disrupt critical sectors – from automotive and advanced manufacturing to agriculture and logistics.
“Businesses do not need new barriers; they need clarity and confidence. The Michigan and Ontario chambers urge the U.S. and Canada to remain at the negotiating table to resolve the immediate trade issues, and then to move swiftly on an orderly review of the USMCA – yielding an agreement that prepares our interdependent North American economy to compete and win against our global competitors.”
– Daniel Tisch, president & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
– Jim Holcomb, president & CEO, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
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