You might not know it, unless chanc...

You might not know it, unless chances are several of the Whatcom shire businesses you drive by each day are owned by a Canadian company.

Canadian businesses have a herculean impact on the Whatcom shire economy. Although there are not even now any firm recent statistics, according to immigration attorney Greg Boo if taken as a clump Canadian-owned businesses operating locally make up the county's largest employer

"When you apply the mind at all those businesses, with 100 employee here and 20 employee there, it adds up quickly," he said.

What draws these businesses here? Is doing business in the U