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(Bloomberg) — Canada said it would no longer hold a celebratory event with the US for the opening of the new bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, after President Donald Trump promised new 50% tariffs against Canadian goods.
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Canada still plans for the C$6.4 billion ($4.5 billion) Gordie Howe International Bridge to open on July 27, according to an emailed statement from a spokeswoman for Canada’s infrastructure minister.
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But “in light of trade action threatened by the United States earlier this week, it would be inappropriate to proceed with a celebratory event between the two countries,” she said.
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US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said on Monday he’d planned to be at the now-cancelled joint ceremony with his Canadian counterpart Mark Wiseman and Canada’s Minister for Canada-US Trade Dominic LeBlanc. Hours later, the US unveiled tariffs against an estimated $20 billion of Canadian goods, roiling the relationship.
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Instead, Canadians will celebrate “among Canadians” on July 24, the statement said.
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The new Michigan-to-Ontario bridge was built to improve a key supply corridor for the North American auto sector, and named after a famous Canadian hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, to symbolize close US-Canada ties.
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Instead, the fight ahead of its opening has come to underscore the persistent feud between the two countries since Trump’s reelection.
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This is now the second time a celebration of the new crossing has been scuppered.
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The bridge was due to open earlier this year but has become a lightning rod for wider Canada-US tensions after Trump objected to a previously-signed deal, seeking better financial terms for the US. Invites had been sent out for a June ribbon-cutting, but that was canceled as US objections hadn’t been resolved.
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Canada paid the entire construction cost for the new bridge on the condition that it would collect all the toll revenue until it was repaid.
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However earlier in July, Canada agreed to a new side-deal with the US government which splits some of the profits for 15 years.
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