Past Events

Celebrated 25 years of cross-border collaboration. Discussed trade, working across differences, and learned about each of the four ILF jurisdictions. Toured the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF).

Discussed energy transitions and healthcare workforce challenges, including rural emergency medical services. Toured a steel grinding ball plant and cruised Duluth Harbor on Lake Superior.

Explored North American water issues, Indigenous and rural behavioral health, and government-to-government collaboration. Delegates toured the Manitoba Legislative Building and learned about the Canadian parliamentary system.

Delegates returned to gathering in person after two years of gathering virtually. Primary topics included tribal sovereignty and government relations, and freight movement and trucking concerns.

Two virtual sessions to discuss drought and water rights in our region, along with cross-border commerce during COVID-19 and strengthening regional economies.

Three virtual sessions to discuss the economic and public health impacts of COVID-19, and how to govern in a time of pandemic.