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Bridge Delay and Political Tensions | Winnipeg News
The Gordie Howe Bridge, meant to link Detroit and Windsor, remains shut down amid swirling speculation that big donations from the Ambassador Bridge’s Moroun family are stalling progress — though U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra insists it’s just technical delays. Reports surfaced of a $1 million Moroun donation to a Trump super PAC around the same time Trump hinted at blocking the bridge unless the U.S. got compensation, fueling suspicion. Hoekstra, who also received over $35,000 from the Morouns during his last term, brushed it off as standard business lobbying. Meanwhile, the U.S. refuses to…
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