Q1 2026 media coverage for Invest WindsorEssex

January 1 to March 31, 2026

SOLIZE PARTNERS invest nearly $2-million into Windsor 
40 engineering and tech jobs expected with Solize Partners investment [ Video ] 
Premier Ford reaches out to Amherstburg councillor to discuss Diageo closure 
Canadians remain confident Gordie Howe Bridge will open even as Trump’s threats sow confusion 
Windsor-Essex manufacturers eye cashing in on Canada’s big new defence focus 
Diageo pays $23M to keep Crown Royal in Ontario stores 
Diageo commits to $23M of investments in Ontario, $1M set aside for Amherstburg 
Province reaches $23 million deal with Diageo; Crown Royal products will remain on LCBO shelves 
Ontario reaches agreement with Diageo to protect jobs and invest in local supply chains 
Carney leans on Trump as Gordie Howe bridge promises trade boost, easier commutes 
Stellantis selling stake in $6B battery plant ‘good thing’ for Windsor — Invest WindsorEssex CEO 
City of Windsor wins EDCO Award of Excellence for business attraction and retention 
Detroit’s $2.2B RenCen overhaul to reshape long-familiar skyline 
Bring global elite to Detroit-Windsor, local leaders say as World Economic Forum looks beyond Davos 
Tariffs a top concern by Windsor businesses in fourth quarter 2025 
Invest WindsorEssex supports $400 million in regional investments in 2025 
All-Canuck car dream 
Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Limited’s 50th anniversary supplier open house 
‘Like your best friend betraying you’ — Windsor hit hardest in trade war nearing first anniversary 
‘’Very, very exciting’ — 2026 brings ‘iconic’ $6.4B Windsor-Detroit bridge