{"id":2568340,"date":"2026-02-10T12:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carney-tells-trump-that-canada-paid-for-detroit-ontario-bridge\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:58:02","slug":"carney-tells-trump-that-canada-paid-for-detroit-ontario-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carney-tells-trump-that-canada-paid-for-detroit-ontario-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney tells Trump that Canada paid for Detroit-Ontario bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcarney-tells-trump-that-canada-paid-for-detroit-ontario-bridge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568340&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a conversation with President Trump that Canada paid to build the new Detroit\u2013Ontario border crossing bridge\u2014over $4 billion\u2014and that ownership will be shared between Michigan and Canada. trump had threatened to block the bridge\u2019s opening unless the United States is fully compensated and tied his stance to broader trade grievances, including dairy tariffs and agricultural issues. Carney pushed back on Trump\u2019s claim by noting that the project involved Canadian and U.S. workers and materials, framing it as a cooperative effort.<\/p>\n<p>The Gordie Howe international Bridge, set to be the largest cable-stayed bridge in North America, is funded mainly by Canada under a 2012 agreement and will be financed through tolls, with Canada and Michigan as its joint owners. It is intended to relieve congestion at the aging Ambassador Bridge and strengthen cross-border trade between the two countries. Reactions to Trump\u2019s threats were largely critical on both sides of the border, with Windsor\u2019s mayor calling the move \u201cinsane\u201d and Michigan lawmakers warning that halting the project could jeopardize jobs and commerce. The episode unfolds amid a broader chill in U.S.\u2013Canada relations as both nations prepare for a review of USMCA and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >discuss potential tariff actions related<\/a> to canada.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Canada paid for Detroit-Ontario bridge, Carney tells Trump after threats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2500971\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\">Mark Carney<\/a> said he spoke to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> on Tuesday and reminded him that Ottawa paid to build the new Detroit-Ontario border crossing bridge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We discussed the bridge. I explained that Canada has paid for the construction of the bridge, over $4 billion,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBCOlivia\/status\/2021235893672038895?s=20\">Carney said.<\/a> &ldquo;The ownership is shared between the state of Michigan and the government of Canada.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4447294\/how-many-russians-and-ukrainians-have-died-in-the-russia-ukraine-war\/\">How many Russians and Ukrainians have died in the Russia-Ukraine War?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442002\/could-trump-intervention-end-sudan-civil-war\/\">Could Trump&#8217;s intervention bring an end to the world&#8217;s greatest humanitarian crisis?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4451461\/starmer-not-resigning-amid-potential-replacements-emerging\/\">Keir Starmer insists he won&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-could-replace-keir-starmer-if-he-steps-down-as-uk-prime-minister\/\" title=\"Who could replace Keir Starmer if he steps down as UK prime minister?\">resign amid potential replacements<\/a> already emerging<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The exchange came after Trump, in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116043090074364624\">a Truth Social post<\/a> Monday, said he would not allow the Canada-funded bridge to open unless the United States is &ldquo;fully compensated for everything we have given them.&rdquo; The president said his opposition to the bridge opening is tied to a broader list of economic and trade grievances, ranging from agricultural tariffs to retail restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Trump specifically targeted Ontario&rsquo;s liquor policies, claiming the province prohibits the sale of U.S. spirits, and said Canada would need to reassess its tariffs on dairy products to treat the U.S. with &ldquo;fairness and respect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also accused <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a> of owning both ends of the new crossing and building it with &ldquo;virtually no U.S. content,&rdquo; a claim disputed by Carney.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously, there&rsquo;s Canadian steel, Canadian workers, but also U.S. steel, U.S. workers that are involved,&rdquo; Carney said. &ldquo;This is a great example of cooperation between our countries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Carney concluded his remarks on the bridge by saying his conversation with the president was &ldquo;positive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The Gordie Howe International B<\/span>ridge is set to be the largest cable-stayed bridge in North America, spanning over half a mile between Detroit,&nbsp;Michigan,&nbsp;and Windsor, Ontario. The bridge, long in the works and set to open this year, was funded primarily by the Canadian government <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/windsor\/1b-windsor-detroit-bridge-deal-struck-1.1141713\">under a 2012 agreement negotiated<\/a> with Michigan. Canada will recoup its investment through toll revenue over decades, and the crossing will be jointly owned by Canada and Michigan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The new bridge is expected to relieve trade congestion at the aging Ambassador Bridge, a key trade artery, and serve as a critical link for the massive flow of goods between the world&rsquo;s two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-united-states-and-china-trade-blows-at-alaska-talks-what-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"The ... And China Trade Blows At Alaska Talks: What You Need To Know\">largest trading partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4451919\/trump-canada-bridge-ontario-michigan\/\"><strong>TRUMP FORBIDS CANADA FROM OPENING BRIDGE TO MICHIGAN UNTIL US &lsquo;FULLY COMPENSATED&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s threats to block the bridge&rsquo;s opening also drew sharp rebukes from leaders on both sides of the border. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drewdilkens\/status\/2021226017990263283?s=20\">Windsor&rsquo;s mayor called<\/a> it &ldquo;insane,&rdquo; and Michigan lawmakers warned that halting the project would <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorSlotkin\/status\/2021013398129877408?s=20\">harm local jobs and commerce<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bridge debacle comes amid a broader deterioration in U.S.-Canada relations this year. The two countries are preparing to begin a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/3835839\/usmca-clock-ticking-crucial-trade-partnership\/\">mandated review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement <\/a>later in this year, and Trump has threatened Canada with 100% tariffs if it signs a trade pact with China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada funded Detroit bridge. 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