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The Guardian - US
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Tom Perkins in Detroit

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, with two tall white towers, spans the river in Windsor
View of the Gordie Howe international bridge during the opening ceremony in Windsor, Ontario, on 24 July 2026. Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images

Every day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as one in the creation of North America’s auto industry.

News this week of Donald Trump’s escalating trade spat with Canada has everyone worried. Political and economic leaders and observers labeled the move an act of “hubris” , blamed Trump’s “ego”, and called the escalation “insanity”.

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