US EditionWhite House Says Trump Can Amend Permit for Key Canada–US Bridge
- The White House affirmed that President Trump has the authority to amend the presidential permit for the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Canada amid trade disputes and ownership concerns.
- President Trump threatened to block the bridge's opening unless Canada meets several unspecified demands related to trade issues and ownership control.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed confidence that the dispute would be resolved, emphasizing the shared ownership between Michigan and Canada and the use of U.S. steel and labor in construction.
- Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder stated that Canada and Michigan equally own the bridge and warned that delaying the opening would primarily harm American businesses and trade.
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The Odds: Trump is threatening to block the opening of a new bridge to Canada. Do Americans care?
In his latest tiff with our friendly neighbors to the north, President Trump is threatening to block the opening of a new bridge between the U.S. and Canada. Canada paid for it. CNN News Central’s John Berman and chief data analyst Harry Enten dig through the data to find the answer to a crucial question: Do Americans even care?
Washington. The White House affirmed that President Donald Trump has the right to modify a permit to open a bridge between Canada and Michigan, which prolongs the most recent dispute between the United States and its neighbor to the north, hours after his prime minister pointed out that there could be détente.
Trump rethinking Canada bridge permit amid Michigan jeers, cheers
President Trump has the right to amend a permit for Michigan-Canada bridge, White House official saysThe Gordie Howe International Bridge is near completion, and officials say it is an important economic assetFormer Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican, says a bridge stoppage ‘would primarily hurt Americans’The White House contends President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan, a potential new wrin…
Trump's threat to Canada came hours after backroom meeting with billionaire competitor
A Detroit billionaire who owns a major U.S.-Canada border crossing met privately with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick just hours before Donald Trump publicly threatened to block the opening of a competing international bridge, according to a report from The New York Times.Matthew Moroun, whose fam...
Trump seeks cut of Gordie Howe bridge tolls, raising questions about donor influence
President Donald Trump tours the assembly line at the Ford River Rouge Complex on Jan. 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)The administration of President Donald Trump reportedly said Tuesday that the permit and agreement governing the Gordie Howe International Bridge between the U.S. and Canada needed to be renegotiated so a piece of the stateside tolls flow into American coffers. There were also new questions…
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