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Gordie Howe bridge opening deal: What we know and don't know
Canada will share 50% of Gordie Howe Bridge toll profits with the United States for 15 years to satisfy Washington’s demands.
- On Friday, the United States and Canada reached a deal to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27, ending months of uncertainty after President Donald Trump threatened to block the project.
- Demanding better terms for the $6.4 billion project, President Trump previously intervened to halt the opening, overriding Canada's initial plan to recoup costs over 50 years.
- Canada will share 50 per cent of net toll profits under the new 15-year agreement, which creates "an incentive for both countries to make the bridge profitable."
- PMO Deputy Director of Communications Audrey Champoux confirmed the deal is an "agreement in principle" as officials finalize legal details, allowing the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority to "commence necessary preparations."
- Amid broader cross-border tensions, the new pact aims to smooth trade corridors despite previous lobbying against the project by the Moroun family, who own the rival Ambassador Bridge.
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