Carney says he could have been more clear about Gordie Howe bridge deal with U.S.
Carney said he should have been clearer after his earlier comments appeared to conflict with a 15-year toll revenue deal.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney clarified the Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue-sharing deal, admitting his earlier Stampede remarks about debt repayment were "imperfectly" explained.
- President Donald Trump's intervention forced this renegotiation, delaying the opening until Ottawa and Washington finalized terms for the new 15-year revenue-sharing agreement.
- Under the agreement, Canada splits half the net bridge revenue with a United States economic fund, costing at most $320 million over 15 years, the Office confirmed.
- Scheer criticized the deal as a "major concession," while Ford called it "critical" to ensure trade flows across the border, reflecting divided political reaction.
- Facilitating the movement of $300 billion in goods, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is scheduled to open on Monday, marking the end of construction for the critical trade link.
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Carney Says He ‘Should Have Been Clearer’ in Explaining Terms of Gordie Howe Bridge Deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he “should have been clearer” about the terms of the revenue-sharing deal with the United States for the soon-to-be-opened Gordie Howe International Bridge, after statements he made earlier this month appeared to contradict the text of the recently released proposal. Earlier this month, Carney said that revenue from the six-lane toll bridge between Detroit and Windsor would only be shared after Canada recovered it…
Mark Carney states that he could have better explained the details of the agreement that will allow the opening of the Gordie-Howe International Bridge to traffic on Monday.
"Would I have been able to explain it better on a Sunday morning at the Stampede? Yes. With a cowboy hat? Yes."
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