Carney slammed over lack of Gordie Howe bridge opening deal details
Opposition parties in Canada are demanding transparency regarding the new agreement to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Prime Minister Mark Carney has faced criticism for providing inconsistent details about the toll-sharing pact.
Why it matters
The bridge is a critical piece of infrastructure for Canada-U.S. trade, and the lack of clarity regarding the deal has sparked political controversy.
Both the Conservatives and the NDP have written to the Liberal government demanding more information about the pact to open the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, which Canada paid for in full.
"Canadians are asking for full transparency regarding the costs of this project and the text of the recent Canada-U.S. agreement," NDP MP Heather McPherson, the party's critic for international trade, wrote Monday. "We find it unacceptable that your government has refused to answer questions about this project."
The Prime Minister's Office didn't respond to CBC's request for comment Monday.
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Under the original crossing agreement signed more than a decade ago, Canada was set to recoup the costs using toll revenues and then would split the revenues with the state of Michigan.
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