Canada to mark milestone opening of Gordie Howe bridge without U.S.
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President Donald Trump further strained tense relations between the two countries. Canada cancelled a planned cross-border ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, saying the milestone opening would now be feted only among Canadians before the bridge opens to traffic on Monday. What normally would have been a celebratory moment between two long-time allies has been overshadowed by fraught trade negotiations and Trump’s threat on Monday to impose more tariffs on Canada, which sends some 70 per cent of its exports to the U.S.
- ▪President Donald Trump further strained tense relations between the two countries.
- ▪Canada cancelled a planned cross-border ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, saying the milestone opening would now be feted only among Canadians before the bridge opens to traffic on Monday.
- ▪What normally would have been a celebratory moment between two long-time allies has been overshadowed by fraught trade negotiations and Trump’s threat on Monday to impose more tariffs on Canada, which sends some 70 per cent of its exports t
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- ▪ Canada to mark Gordie Howe bridge opening without US after trade war deepens — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Canada to mark Gordie Howe bridge opening without US after trade war deepens — Straits Times — World
- ▪ As Canada Opens Gordie Howe International Bridge, Americans Are Told to Stay Home — NYT — World
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Open this photo in gallery:The Gordie Howe International Bridge, named after the legendary Canadian Detroit Red Wings hockey player, is meant to be a faster alternative to the existing Ambassador Bridge across the Detroit River.Carlos Osorio/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCanada will mark the opening of a bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on Friday in a quiet celebration without U.S. officials after a dispute over toll-sharing and new threats of 50-per-cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump further strained tense relations between the two countries.
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