Carney says the new bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open

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Carney says the new bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open

A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that US President Donald Trump threatened to block will open at the end of the week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. In February, Trump demanded that Canada turn over at least half the ownership of the bridge and agree to other unspecified demands in one of his many salvos over cross-border trade issues.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which would connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit in the US state of Michigan, and would be a vital economic artery between Canada and the United States, had been expected to open early this year, according to information on the project’s website.The bridge is named after Howe, the late Canadian hockey great who spent 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.The project was negotiated by former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder — a Republican — and paid for by the Canadian government to help ease congestion

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