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Canada paid for the Gordie Howe bridge but U.S. Senate hopeful says it ‘was not a great deal for us’
'Let's use the bridge opening as an opportunity to stop Canada from hurting American automobile workers,' says Mike Rogers
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Times of India
· 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.
UPI
· Jul 11, 2026
Canada, Michigan to open Gordie Howe International Bridge at end of July
Canada, Michigan to open Gordie Howe International Bridge at end of July
The Hill
· 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...
ArcaMax
· Jul 7, 2026
US Ambassador Hoekstra says it's 'a big myth' Canada paid for Gordie Howe Bridge
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is calling claims that Canada paid for the Gordie Howe Bridge's construction a big myth, even as the Canadian government insists it bore the full cost of building the span. The former Michigan congressman...
National Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Windsor mayor says better to keep Gordie Howe Bridge closed than to ‘make a bad deal’
‘Don’t let them use this bridge as leverage in any way, shape, or form if it means Canada has to take a bad deal. I’d hate to see that happen’
Off The Press
· Jul 11, 2026
After US-Canada spat, bridge to open connecting Detroit, Windsor
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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Related coverage for "Canada paid for the Gordie Howe bridge but U.S. Senate hopeful says it ‘was not a great deal for us’": Times of India — Canada gives share of bridge profits to US to get Trump nod. UPI — Canada, Michigan to open Gordie Howe International Bridge at end of July. The Hill — Trump claims US got ‘much better deal’ as delayed bridge with Canada set to open. ArcaMax — US Ambassador Hoekstra says it's 'a big myth' Canada paid for Gordie Howe Bridge. National Post — Windsor mayor says better to keep Gordie Howe Bridge closed than to ‘make a bad deal’. Off The Press — After US-Canada spat, bridge to open connecting Detroit, Windsor