Pacific Northwest Leaders Expand Collaboration

Leaders from British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon have signed a Memorandum of Reaffirmation at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference, renewing and expanding their cross-border collaboration. The agreement builds on prior Washington–British Columbia memoranda from 2016 and 2018 and formally includes Oregon for the first time.

The partnership focuses on advancing innovation, housing affordability, sustainability, transportation connectivity—including high-speed rail—and economic development across the Pacific Northwest. Key areas of cooperation include data analytics, artificial intelligence, and advanced computing to strengthen Cascadia’s global competitiveness.

British Columbia Premier David Eby highlighted the region’s strength through collaboration, while Washington Governor