Submission statement: International trade and free movement across borders are at risk among tensions between the US and Canada, two of the largest economies in the western hemisphere.
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On February 8, 2026, Trump threatened to block the opening of this bridge (that Canada paid for) citing Canada’s recent trade developments with China and the alleged one-sided nature of the contract signed between Canada and the US under the Obama administration. The original deal was that Canada gains all revenue from bridge tolls to pay back construction costs, later splitting tolls with Michigan after the costs were recouperated.
The New York Times subsequently reported that billionaire Matthew Moroun (who owns the Ambassador Bridge) had lobbied the Trump administration prior to Trump’s attempt to block the opening.
Ottawa has revealed the text of a controversial agreement with the U.S. to open the bridge.
The deal — posted online late Tuesday night and described as a “proposed agreement in principle” — says that for the first 15 years, Canada will split half of the bridge’s net revenue with an economic development fund “established and solely controlled” by the U.S. government.
That net revenue would include “all revenues collected with respect to the bridge” minus operating costs, it says.
That appears to contradict comments by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who told CTV Calgary that “net profits” would be split in half after Canada was repaid its debts.
That contradicts several earlier comments by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who told CTV Calgary that “net profits” would be split in half after Canada was repaid its debts.
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Submission statement: International trade and free movement across borders are at risk among tensions between the US and Canada, two of the largest economies in the western hemisphere.
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On February 8, 2026, Trump threatened to block the opening of this bridge (that Canada paid for) citing Canada’s recent trade developments with China and the alleged one-sided nature of the contract signed between Canada and the US under the Obama administration. The original deal was that Canada gains all revenue from bridge tolls to pay back construction costs, later splitting tolls with Michigan after the costs were recouperated.
The New York Times subsequently reported that billionaire Matthew Moroun (who owns the Ambassador Bridge) had lobbied the Trump administration prior to Trump’s attempt to block the opening.
Ottawa has revealed the text of a controversial agreement with the U.S. to open the bridge.
The deal — posted online late Tuesday night and described as a “proposed agreement in principle” — says that for the first 15 years, Canada will split half of the bridge’s net revenue with an economic development fund “established and solely controlled” by the U.S. government.
That net revenue would include “all revenues collected with respect to the bridge” minus operating costs, it says.
That appears to contradict comments by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who told CTV Calgary that “net profits” would be split in half after Canada was repaid its debts.
That contradicts several earlier comments by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who told CTV Calgary that “net profits” would be split in half after Canada was repaid its debts.
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