A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that US President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, jointly owned by Canada and the US state of Michigan, is set to take place on Friday, while the bridge itself is expected to open to traffic later this month.
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In February, Trump demanded that Canada turn over at least half the ownership of the bridge to the US federal government and agree to other unspecified demands in one of his many salvos over cross-border trade issues.
The bridge, which would connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, and would be a vital economic artery between Canada and the United States, had been expected to open early this year, according to information on the project’s website.
