Carney says opening of Canada-US bridge may take 'a little longer'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 1:08 PM EDT, June 10, 2026


TORONTO (AP) — A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.

“Look, everyone’s working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soon as possible. There is no big drama. If it takes a little longer it will take a little bit longer, but this will benefit Canadians, Americans, business, tourists, residents for decades and decades to come,” Carney said on his way into Parliament.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, jointly owned by Canada and the U.S. state of Michigan, is set to take place on Friday, while the bridge itself may not open to traffic immediately. Carney said Tuesday that the second bridge between Windsor and Detroit would “be open at the end of the week.”

Friday’s ceremony will take place following a recent conversation between Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-gordie-howe-bridge-trump-5ff27f894e01f759a415740e6793b1b6

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[Initech]

1. Sorry, Canada. We're working on getting rid of the stupid fuckhead and his goons.

America needs a reset on its' operating system. It's currently infected with the Fox virus.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Carney says Gordie Howe bridge will open this week, White House maintains Trump's opposition 'has not changed'

I don't see that Susan Wiles has any say in any regard concerning this bridge.

Carney says Gordie Howe bridge will open this week, White House maintains Trump's opposition 'has not changed'

U.S. president had vowed to block the Windsor-Detroit bridge's opening

John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Jun 09, 2026 9:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 10

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that the Gordie Howe International Bridge poised to connect Ontario and Michigan will open "at the end of the week," but a statement from the White House is raising questions about whether that will actually happen.

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Later Tuesday, when asked about the bridge opening, a White House official told CBC News that the "president's position on the Gordie Howe bridge has not changed." ... "The administration remains committed to securing the best possible deal for the American people," a possible reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's demands that the country immediately get a cut of the bridge tolls collected from a project it spent nothing on building.

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Trump erupted on social media in February, posting a series of falsehoods about the artery and saying he wouldn't allow it to open "until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them." ... The [Canadian] federal government paid some $6.4 billion to build the Windsor-Detroit bridge, and it was constructed by Canadian and American workers using steel from both countries, despite the president's bogus claims that there was "virtually no U.S. content."

Trump also said the federal government owns "both the Canada and the United States side," when the bridge is, in fact, publicly owned by both Canada and Michigan.

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[JBTaurus83]

3. Don't hold your breath Carney

Dump will torch this out of spite.