Gordie Howe Bridge to open this week, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Ontario and Michigan is set to open at the end of this week. Carney described the crossing as a symbol of cooperation between Canada and the United States and said it will help travellers and support commerce across the border. The bridge’s opening had been in doubt after U.S. President Donald Trump said in February that he would block it until the United States was compensated for what he described as past support for Canada. A White House official told Global News that Trump’s position has not changed. The bridge was funded by the Canadian government and will be publicly owned by Canada and Michigan. It is expected to ease traffic on the Ambassador Bridge and serve the busy DetroitWindsor trade corridor, where a large share of CanadaU.S. trade moves through.