Canadians Hit Back at Trump's Bridge Threat: 'It's Insane'
Source: Newsweek
Published Feb 10, 2026 at 02:44 AM EST updated Feb 10, 2026 at 04:05 AM EST
A threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to stall the opening of the new border crossing between Detroit and Ontario has been condemned as "insane" by the mayor of Windsor, the city on the Canadian side of the frontier.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River until the U.S. was "fully compensated," saying the construction had no U.S. content, such as steel.
Despite Trump's claim, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens told Canadian outlet CBC that American steel was used on the American side of the bridge and that he expected it to open. "It's just insane, when I read that post I can't believe what I'm reading, but it's par for the course," Dilkens said. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment.
Why It Matters
Under construction since 2018, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to open later this year along the Windsor-Detroit Gateway, the busiest commercial land border between the two countries.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/canadians-hit-back-at-trumps-gordie-howe-bridge-threat-11494200
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