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After US-Canada spat, bridge to open connecting Detroit, Windsor

Off The Press

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July 11, 2026

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An agreement to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Canada and the U.S. was finalized Thursday, and the bridge will open by the end of July, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. The two sources, who spoke to CBC and Radio-Canada on the condition they were not named due to the sensitive []...Click to read more

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Times of India

lean right

· Jul 12, 2026

Canada gives share of bridge profits to US to get Trump nod

The Gordie Howe International Bridge will open on July 27 connecting Detroit and Windsor. Canada agreed to share net toll profits with the United States after construction costs. This agreement resolves a long-standing dispute between the two trading partners. Canada funded the entire 4.5 billion construction project over the Detroit River. The deal directs proceeds to a US-run regional development fund.

The Hill

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· Jul 11, 2026

Trump claims US got ‘much better deal’ as delayed bridge with Canada set to open

The U.S. and Canada have reached an agreement clearing the way for the long-delayed opening of a 4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, the Canadian government announced late Friday. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which was originally set to open on June 27, will now open on July 27 after the two countries...

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 10, 2026

US-Canadian bridge set to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say

SAWYER, Mich. (AP) — A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after U.S. and Canadian officials reached an agreement to resolve the dispute that delayed its debut, according to two people directly involved in the negotiations. The sources were not authorized to publicly disclose the [] The post US-Canadian bridge set to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say appeared first on Loonie Politics.

DNyuz

lean right

· Jul 11, 2026

US, Canada strike deal on tolls to let new Gordie Howe bridge open on July 27

A new 4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, ​Ontario, which President Donald Trump threatened to block, is set to open on July 27 after the US and Canada struck ‌a deal on toll revenue, the Canadian government said late on Friday. The Gordie Howe International Bridge had been set to open in June. In []

Washington Examiner

lean right

· Jul 10, 2026

Gordie Howe Bridge to open by end of July after US and Canada settle issues

The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit to Canada is set to open at the end of this month after American and Canadian officials resolved “outstanding issues” that delayed the original opening in June. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was slated for June 12, but was postponed indefinitely to allow Washington and Ottawa time to sit down []

POLITICO

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· Jul 11, 2026

New US-Canada bridge to open after delay

The opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Canada, was caught up in a larger trade disagreement between the two countries.

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Related coverage for "After US-Canada spat, bridge to open connecting Detroit, Windsor": Times of India — Canada gives share of bridge profits to US to get Trump nod. The Hill — Trump claims US got ‘much better deal’ as delayed bridge with Canada set to open. Loonie Politics — US-Canadian bridge set to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say. DNyuz — US, Canada strike deal on tolls to let new Gordie Howe bridge open on July 27. Washington Examiner — Gordie Howe Bridge to open by end of July after US and Canada settle issues. POLITICO — New US-Canada bridge to open after delay