Gordie Howe Bridge Opening May Slip Past Friday as Trump Presses for 50% U.S. Ownership

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 11

Friday’s ribbon-cutting for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is still set, but Prime Minister Mark Carney said the span itself may take “a little longer” to open to traffic.
Carney’s caution follows Trump’s February demand that Canada cede at least half the bridge’s ownership to the U.S. federal government, part of broader cross-border trade pressure.
The bridge is jointly owned by Canada and Michigan, was paid for by Canada, and is meant to ease congestion at the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.
Linking Windsor and Detroit, the project has been under construction since 2018 and is seen as a vital trade artery as the USMCA comes up for review this year.

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