{"id":667,"date":"2026-06-10T05:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=667"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:38:36","slug":"carney-says-the-new-canadian-built-bridge-across-detroit-river-that-trump-threatened-will-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=667","title":{"rendered":"Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TORONTO (AP) \u2014 A new Canadian-built bridge<\/span> across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump<\/span> threatened to block will open soon, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/span> said Tuesday. <\/p>\n

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, jointly owned by Canada and the U.S. state of Michigan, is set to take place on Friday, while the bridge itself is expected to open to traffic later this month.<\/p>\n

Invitations for a Friday afternoon event to \u201cmark the next step for the Gordie Howe International Bridge\u201d have been sent, according to an invitation obtained by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

The event follows a recent conversation between Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.<\/p>\n

In February, Trump demanded that Canada turn over at least half the ownership<\/span> of the bridge to the U.S. federal government and agree to other unspecified demands in one of his many salvos over cross-border trade issues<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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The bridge, which would connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit and would be a vital economic artery between Canada and the United States, had been expected to open early this year, according to information on the project\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

The bridge is named after Howe, the late Canadian hockey great who spent 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.<\/p>\n

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The project was negotiated by former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder \u2014 a Republican \u2014 and paid for by the Canadian government to help ease congestion over the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel. Work has been underway since 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously the bridge will be open at the end of the week. A symbol of, but also a fact of, cooperation between our countries,\u201d Carney told reporters as he walked into Parliament. <\/p>\n

\u201cGreat for Canadians going across the border, Americans coming across the border, and for commerce,\u201d he said, calling it \u201cpositive news.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump threatened the bridge as the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is up for review this year, and Trump has been taking a hard-line position before those talks, including by issuing new tariff threats<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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