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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Farrell

Historic U.S.-Canada bridge opens under shadow of Trump’s new tariffs

Traffic begins crossing the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge on Monday, opening a multibillion-dollar gateway expected to reshape trade between the U.S. and Canada — even as new tariffs cast a shadow over the celebration.

The six-lane bridge spanning the Detroit River links Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, ending nearly a century in which the privately owned Ambassador Bridge was the area's only commercial truck crossing.

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