OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney continued to try to explain his new deal governing the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Thursday, stating that the American share of the project’s revenues will be minimal at best during the early years of operation.

Discussing how the new pact with the U.S. will work, Carney said Canada will only share “net revenues” from the $6.4-billion bridge for the next 15 years, or money it makes after deducting the cost of running the new bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.

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