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Leyland Cecco in Toronto and agencies

Mark Carney reminds Trump that Canada paid for key border bridge US president says he won’t open

a bridge under construction
The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, under construction on 10 February 2026. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Mark Carney said he had held a “positive” conversation with Donald Trump after the US leader threatened to block a new key bridge between their two countries, reminding the president that Canada paid for the structure – and that the US shares ownership.

Late on Monday, Trump posted a lengthy message on social media, falsely claiming that the $4.6bn Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, had “virtually no US content”. The bridge is due to open in early 2026.

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