Canadian officials opened the 1.5-mile Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Michigan and Ontario without U.S. participation, amid tensions over Trump's threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. Trump said the exclusion was acceptable.
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Canadian officials opened a multibillion-dollar bridge connecting Michigan and Ontario, a 1.5-mile span that will improve efficiency for automakers and others, but which became a symbol of tension between the two allies in the Trump era.
President Trump said Friday it was “fine” that Canada excluded the U.S. from its ceremony marking the opening of the Gordie Howie International bridge after the Trump administration threatened a 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian imports. “Canada disinvited the United States of America to the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, which is fine,...
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Canada opens Gordie Howe Bridge amid U.S. tensions Canadian officials gather in Windsor, Ontario to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, with no U.S. delegation attending amid ongoing trade tensions between the two countries. #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/live/ar0hPdR... YouTube video by CP24