Jobs and the Economy

By Sheri Laekeman

The St. Lawrence Seaway is a vital link to the rest of the world for much of the Canadian economy.

More than 37 million tonnes of cargo last year passed through the waterway’s locks along the Welland Canal and the St. Lawrence River. Add to that more than 10,000 pleasure craft moving through the Seaway, and you begin to see how important the system is to the Canadian fabric.