Gregor Robertson, Canadian Minister of Housing and Infrastructure gives thumbs up during a Canadian celebration for the Gordie Howe International bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario Friday, July 24, 2026, in Windsor.
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Traffic is set to start flowing across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S. Last week, Canada celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Windsor, Ontario, to mark the completion of the multibillion-dollar, multiyear project. U.S. and Michigan representatives were uninvited from Friday's gathering after President Donald Trump suddenly announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods entering America. The bridge is named for Howe, a Canadian hockey icon who played on the other side of the river for the NHL鈥檚 Detroit Red Wings.