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Trump Threatens to Block New Windsor-Detroit Bridge

2/21/2026

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  • The Gordie Howe Bridge will connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit and is set to significantly alter cross-border traffic.
  • A U.S. government analysis projects the Ambassador Bridge's commercial traffic will fall to about 1.6 million annually from nearly 3 million.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block the bridge's opening unless Canada concedes, citing ties to owner Matthew Moroun.