US EditionCarney says Canada paid for Gordie Howe bridge in call with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Trump Canada funded the $6.4 billion bridge, with shared ownership and materials from both countries, expecting resolution soon.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with President Donald Trump about the Gordie Howe International Bridge while en route to Parliament Hill.
- In a Truth Social post Monday, Trump insisted the U.S. must be compensated before the bridge opens and claimed the U.S. should own `at least one half` of the asset.
- Carney noted that ownership of the crossing is shared between the government of Michigan and the government of Canada, with steel and workers from both countries used in construction and the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, Canadian Crown corporation, operating it.
- Mr. Carney said the U.S. ambassador will help smooth talks over the bridge, calling the phone call between the leaders positive and saying he looks forward to the bridge opening.
- Funding and timeline details show the crossing is a major bilateral infrastructure project slated to open this winter after delays, with the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge funded by Canada and endorsed in 2017 by the Trump administration.
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Mark Carney defends Canada-funded bridge in call with Trump amid ownership row
Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill, Carney said he made clear that Canada had paid the full construction cost of the Windsor-Detroit crossing and that the bridge was built as a joint effort by workers and suppliers from both countries.
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