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Canada paying to construct Gordie Howe bridge is ‘big myth’, according to Ambassador Pete Hoekstra
'We have a bridge that has come in significantly over budget and has come in significantly later than originally forecast. That has changed the business model,' says the ambassador
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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...
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
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
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...
National Post
· Jun 25, 2026
‘Open the damn bridge’: U.S. Senate hopeful says Trump is keeping Gordie Howe bridge closed to help donor
'One billionaire family controls the bridge that carries 25 of all U.S.–Canada trade. The good news? There's a brand new public bridge right next door (and Canada paid for the whole thing),' says Mallory McMorrow
POLITICO
· 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 "Canada paying to construct Gordie Howe bridge is ‘big myth’, according to Ambassador Pete Hoekstra": ArcaMax — US Ambassador Hoekstra says it's 'a big myth' Canada paid for Gordie Howe Bridge. UPI — Canada, Michigan to open Gordie Howe International Bridge at end of July. Off The Press — After US-Canada spat, bridge to open connecting Detroit, Windsor. The Hill — Trump claims US got ‘much better deal’ as delayed bridge with Canada set to open. National Post — ‘Open the damn bridge’: U.S. Senate hopeful says Trump is keeping Gordie Howe bridge closed to help donor. POLITICO — New US-Canada bridge to open after delay