Fact check: Canada paid for Gordie Howe Bridge, but doesn’t own it alone
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Canada is paying the full upfront cost of the Gordie Howe International Bridge because of a binational deal reached after years of studies, legal battles and political resistance on the U.S. side of the border.
Under the 2012 Canada-Michigan Crossing Agreement, Canada agreed to finance, build and operate the new Windsor-Detroit crossing, including portions on the American side, to move the long-delayed project forward.
The financing structure has come under renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the project in a Truth Social post Monday, saying Canada, “owns both the Canada and the United States side” and built it with “virtually no U.S. content.
Trump also suggested he would not allow the bridge to open unless the United States is “fully compensated,” and said the U.S. should own at least half of the project.
Planning for a new Windsor-Detroit crossing dates to the early 2000s, when Canadian and U.S. transportation agencies conducted cross-border traffic studies that found existing infrastructure would not meet future demand.
A binational planning and feasibility study between 2001 and 2004 recommended new infrastructure to handle long-term trade growth.
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Canada is paying the full upfront cost of the Gordie Howe International Bridge because of a binational deal reached after years of studies, legal battles and political resistance on the U.S. side of the border.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada and the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.