Gordie Howe Bridge to Open This Week, Carney Says
"It's positive news, obviously," Carney told reporters, describing the bridge as "a symbol but also a fact of co-operation between our countries." The prime minister stressed that the crossing would deliver a critical boost to cross-border commerce and travel, enabling Canadians and Americans to move between the two countries with significantly greater efficiency. He stopped short of specifying an exact opening hour, but closed with a note of appreciation for those who built it. "I just want to salute those who constructed it on both sides, and looking forward to getting it done," he said.
Trump's Ownership Demands Rebuffed
The bridge's path to opening has not been without turbulence. In February, Trump threatened to block the structure from operating, insisting the US must be "fully compensated" and demanding more favourable terms — including a claim that Washington should own at least half of the bridge. The president called for "fairness and respect" from Ottawa over the binational crossing, injecting a fresh point of friction into an already strained bilateral relationship.
Those demands appear to have been set aside. The bridge will open on schedule under the terms of the original 2012 Canada-Michigan Crossing Agreement, under which Canada bore the entire construction cost in exchange for collecting all toll revenue until its investment is recouped — after which Michigan becomes eligible for 50 percent of net profits.
Spanning the Detroit River between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is one of the most significant cross-border infrastructure projects in North American history, purpose-built to ease chronic congestion and accelerate freight movement along one of the continent's busiest trade corridors.
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