""We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset," Trump said in a lengthy social media post, complaining that the United States would get nothing from the bridge and that Canada did not use U.S. steel to built it. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, named after a Canadian hockey star who played for the Detroit Red Wings for 25 seasons,"
"The United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is up for review this year, and Trump has been taking a hard-line position ahead of those talks, including by issuing new tariff threats. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, has spoken out on the world stage against economic coercion by the United States. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said the Canadian-funded project is a "huge boon" to her state and its economic future."
President Donald Trump threatened to block opening of the Canadian-built Gordie Howe International Bridge and demanded that Canada transfer at least half ownership and meet unspecified additional demands. He complained the United States would receive nothing from the bridge and that Canada did not use U.S. steel. The bridge was negotiated with former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and financed by Canada to ease congestion at the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel. Construction has been underway since 2018 and the opening had been expected in early 2026. Methods to block the opening were not specified, and the dispute adds to rising trade tensions ahead of a USMCA review.
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