{"id":730744,"date":"2026-06-11T23:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/730744\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:15:14","slug":"the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed-over-outstanding-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/730744\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gordie Howe bridge opening is being delayed over \u2018outstanding issues\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The opening of the long-delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge<\/a> between Ontario and Michigan has been delayed, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said Thursday, after Canadian officials said the bridge would open this week.<\/p>\n

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The delay comes as Canada and the U.S. are \u201ctaking the necessary time to resolve any outstanding issues,\u201d the authority said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the bridge, taking the necessary time to resolve any outstanding issues,\u201d said Chuck Andary, interim CEO and and chief legal officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Mark Carney wouldn\u2019t say what those issues are when pressed by reporters Wednesday, only saying there were \u201ca series of technical aspects which will work through with the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the request of the United States, we agreed to delay the opening and take the necessary time to resolve outstanding issues, a few issues that have been raised,\u201d he said at an event in Toronto.<\/p>\n

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Carney suggested that \u201cnecessary time\u201d could last weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a collaborative approach. As I said yesterday, there\u2019s no great drama here. We\u2019re going to work through some issues that have come up for a bridge that is going to be in place and serve Canadians, Americans, others, for decades. The question of a few weeks is time well spent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prime minister refuted suggestions that the bridge was being used by U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure Canada in trade negotiations, adding he has not discussed the issue directly with Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, Canada paid for the bridge,\u201d he said. \u201cWe ensured that half of the construction work and the activity associated with it was shared with Michigan, and the benefits, of course, of the bridge will be shared by all.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a major binational project, and we want to launch it in the right way, in a collaborative way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday, Carney had indicated that the bridge would open by the end of this week<\/a>, calling it \u201ca symbol, but also a fact of cooperation between our countries.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cGreat for Canadians going across the border, Americans coming across the border, and for commerce,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

However, Carney then suggested to reporters on Wednesday<\/a> that the opening could take \u201ca little longer,\u201d though he insisted there was \u201cno great drama\u201d happening behind the scenes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soon as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The future of the bridge was thrown into jeopardy in February, when Trump said that he will block the opening of the new bridge and trade route until the United States is \u201ccompensated for everything we have given\u201d Canada.<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s position on the bridge \u201chas not changed,\u201d a White House official told Global News Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President\u2019s position on the Gordie Howe Bridge has not changed. The Administration remains committed to securing the best possible deal for the American people,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n

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The Canadian government funded the entire project, which will be publicly owned by both Canada and Michigan.<\/p>\n

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The bridge is meant to serve as a new crossing within the busy Ontario-Michigan trade corridor and aims to ease traffic on the nearby Ambassador Bridge. About a third of all trade between the U.S. and Canada occurs between Detroit and Windsor.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, who is responsible for the file federally, said on Tuesday that a date for the ribbon-cutting was being worked on and that the bridge would be open in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Robertson, like Carney, did not answer questions about whether Canada offered any concessions to get the bridge opened.<\/p>\n

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