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Bridge Opening Leaves US Out
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Key Points:
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford hailed the opening of the $4.7 billion Gordie Howe Bridge as a symbol of US-Canada cooperation, while pledging not to relent in ongoing trade disputes.
- The bridge, funded by Canada to relieve congestion on the aging Ambassador Bridge, opened to traffic Monday, but disputes remain over how future toll revenues will be shared.
- US President Trump claims his administration secured 50% of the bridge's profits for the US and has threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, while Canadian officials maintain that Canada is entitled to repayment first under existing agreements.
- A newly proposed revenue-sharing deal is ambiguous, allowing both countries to claim victory, but tensions led to Canada not inviting US officials to the opening ceremony, breaking with traditional diplomatic gestures.
- Trump criticized Canada on social media for excluding the US from the ceremony, linking it to the ongoing tariff disputes between the two nations.
