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BUSINESS
FLATHEADBEACON.COM
BUILDING A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP WITH
CANADA
BY DILLON TABISH OF THE BEACON
Jerome Pischella, senior trade commissioner from the Consulate General of Canada, speaks at the Canadian Consulate luncheon at the
Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell.
GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
NEW TASK FORCE SEEKS TO DEVELOP MORE BUSINESS, PERSONAL TIES WITH NEIGHBORS UP NORTH
Naturally, Montana and Canada share a close relationship as neigh- bors and business partners.
More than 913,000 Canadians visit the state annually, collectively spending $275 million on average, according to government data.
On the flip side, nearly 131,000 Mon- tana residents voyage north each year, spending an average of $45 million.
The trade relationship is even more significant. As Montana’s No. 1 custom- er, Canada businesses and consumers paid $586 million for exports from the
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