Bridge Opening Leaves US Out
Canada held a solo opening ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, excluding U.S. officials due to ongoing trade disputes and tariff threats. The bridge is a major infrastructure project intended to improve cross-border transit between Detroit and Windsor.
Why it matters
The diplomatic snub underscores the deteriorating trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada, impacting major cross-border infrastructure projects.
Canada opened its newest link to the US on Friday - with the Americans pointedly absent. The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, marked its milestone with a Canada-only ceremony after a fight over toll revenue and fresh tariff threats from President Trump chilled cross-border ties. Ottawa scrapped a joint ribbon-cutting and barred guests from crossing to the US side, even as officials in red-and-white jerseys praised the project's symbolism, Reuters reports.
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