delayed at the request of the U.S.<\/a>, Carney said at the time.<\/p>\nAfter weeks of talks between top officials on both sides of the border, on Friday evening, the Canadian government announced the bridge will open July 27 “with the support of the United States government.” <\/p>\n
The statement didn’t provide any more information about the agreement, leaving some local opposition MPs with more questions. <\/p>\n
“People here need to know what’s going on and how is this deal supposed to work, and so far, we have scant details whatsoever,” Windsor West Conservative MP Harb Gill told CBC News earlier this week. <\/p>\n
The Canadian government doesn’t expect that the bridge will make a profit for some time, Carney told reporters. <\/p>\n
The net revenues split with the U.S. will only be accrued after operational costs are accounted for.<\/p>\n
“Those net revenues are after operational costs: it’s manning the toll booths, it’s maintenance, it’s snow removal,” Carney said. “We expect that after those costs, for the first few years, net revenues will be modest.<\/p>\n
“In fact, we expect them to be negative as traffic ramps up.” <\/p>\n
‘Underlying agreement remains the same’<\/p>\n
Part of this agreement, Carney said, is “pro-cyclical,” meaning the government expects half of the net revenue is to be reinvested into the region on the Michigan side. <\/p>\n
“The underlying agreement we have with Michigan remains the same \u2014 no sharing of tolls until all the debt is repaid.<\/p>\n
“It’s a good deal for both sides. It gets things moving.” <\/p>\n
When pressed for detail as to whether the split of net revenues would be 50-50 between Canada and the U.S., Carney said: “The incentives are aligned here because the reinvestment in regional economic development on the Michigan side … that’s good for Michigan, but it’s also good for Canada. <\/p>\n
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