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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...
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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.
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
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...
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
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 9, 2026
US Strike Hits Iran Rail Bridge
Eyewitness video shows damage to the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in Iran’s northern Golestan province following overnight US strikes. The bridge is a key trade link connecting Tehran with its strategic partners, China and Russia. #US #Iran
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Related coverage for "US Ambassador Hoekstra says it's 'a big myth' Canada paid for Gordie Howe Bridge": Times of India — Canada gives share of bridge profits to US to get Trump nod. National Post — ‘Open the damn bridge’: U.S. Senate hopeful says Trump is keeping Gordie Howe bridge closed to help donor. 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. UPI — Canada, Michigan to open Gordie Howe International Bridge at end of July. Al Arabiya English — US Strike Hits Iran Rail Bridge