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Bridge Opens Amid U.S. Absence | Toronto News
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $6.4 billion game-changer connecting Windsor and Detroit, is finally opening its doors this Monday—but with a political twist: the U.S. is skipping today’s ribbon-cutting due to recent tariff threats from President Trump. While Canada celebrates, the U.S. stays away, even though a last-minute deal on toll revenue—50% to Canada for 15 years, the rest to a U.S.-controlled fund—was just finalized after months of tension. Despite the drama, this massive infrastructure project is set to ease cross-border traffic and symbolize a fragile but functional…
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