Carney Says the New Canadian-Built Bridge Across Detroit River that Trump Threatened Will Open
The $4.7 billion crossing will open to traffic June 15 after eight years of construction and a dispute over ownership and toll revenue.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday that the Gordie Howe International Bridge will open "at the end of the week."
- The announcement proceeds despite public threats made by U.S. President Donald Trump in February, when he vowed to block the opening on social media until the U.S. was "fully compensated."
- A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, with the vital shipping route between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, expected to open fully to commercial traffic on June 15.
- The multibillion-dollar project was funded entirely by the Canadian government, which spent $6.4 billion to build it under a 2012 deal where Canada will collect all toll revenue to recoup costs before sharing profits with Michigan.
- Carney praised the completed crossing as a crucial victory for cross-border commerce, calling it "a symbol but also a fact of co-operation between our countries" that will ease severe border congestion at the neighboring, privately owned Ambassador Bridge.
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Fact File: Revisiting Trump's false claims about the Gordie Howe bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to open, months after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to block it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed on Wednesday that there is "no drama" about the status of the Gordie-Howe International Bridge, but that its opening could take longer than expected.
Its opening could, however, take longer than expected, in the face of threats from the Trump government.
The $5 billion border bridge Trump tried to stop is opening
A $5 billion bridge connecting Canada and the United States will officially open Friday, despite President Donald Trump's earlier threats to block the project. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Tuesday that the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which links Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, is ready to begin operations. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday. Named after the late hockey legend who spent more than two…
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