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Canada's awkward tariff summer: Gordie Howe Bridge opens for traffic a week after Michigan and White House officials got uninvited
Fortune • • nation
Key Points:
- Canada held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Windsor, Ontario, to celebrate the completion of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $6.4 billion project connecting Canada and the U.S.
- U.S. and Michigan officials were uninvited from the event following President Donald Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods entering the U.S.
- The new six-lane bridge aims to improve commercial truck traffic between the two countries, offering a faster and less expensive alternative to the privately-owned Ambassador Bridge.
- The 1.5-mile span, named after Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to cross for free with proper identification starting soon.
- Canada funded the bridge's construction and will share some toll revenue with the U.S. government for 15 years, while Michigan’s share will come only after Canada recoups its costs, likely decades later.
