Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said the bridge connecting Ontario, Canada, and Michigan across the Detroit River will have an official ribbon-cutting ceremony by the end of the week.
The announcement is notable, considering President Donald Trump threatened to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening in February, when tensions between the United States and Canada were particularly high.
Carney said he is looking forward to the bridge’s anticipated opening on Friday, calling the structure not only “a symbol but also a fact of cooperation between our countries.”
“Great for Canadians going across the border, Americans coming across the border, and for commerce,” he told reporters before heading into a Parliament meeting. “I just want to salute those who constructed it on both sides, and [I’m] looking forward to getting it done.”
Carney did not specify exactly when the bridge will open for business, but traffic is expected to begin crossing the bridge on June 15.
