The US president has demanded ownership of “at least half” of the crossing between Ontario and Michigan
President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a major new bridge linking Canada and the United States unless Washington receives compensation and a partial ownership stake in the project.
In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, Trump said he would not allow the Gordie Howe International Bridge – connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan – to open until the United States is “fully compensated” and Canada treats the US with what he described as “fairness and respect.”
“With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset. The revenues generated because of the US market will be astronomical,” he wrote.
Trump accused Canada of benefiting disproportionately from the project, claiming it was built with “virtually no US content” and alleging that a waiver issued under former president Barack Obama allowed Canada to bypass Buy American requirements. He also repeated longstanding grievances over Canadian dairy tariffs, provincial restrictions on US alcohol sales and Ottawa’s outreach to China.
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