‘Much better deal’: U.S. President Donald Trump confirms Gordie Howe bridge opening

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Canada’s infrastructure minister also confirmed Friday that Canada and Michigan have agreed to open the bridge with the support of the United States government.

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Gregor Robertson said in a news release that the two countries agreed to a series of measures on toll governance, “as well as investments in the region, including through the establishment of a 15-year economic development fund tied to a portion of profits from bridge operations.”

“The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority will also work collaboratively with the Government of the United States on toll-rate adjustments, seeking concurrence for certain non-market-related toll changes,” the release said.

Trump said in his social media post that the original deal was unacceptable to him, but praised the new one as “great, and fair.”

“Thank you and congratulations to the Canadian Government. May we both have many years of success with this wonderful new development!!!” the post read.

A source with knowledge of negotiations, who was not authorized to speak publicly about them, said that under the deal, Canada gets 50 per cent of the toll profits — after operational expenses — and the other half will go to a U.S-run regional development project for a 15-year time frame.

The agreement also requires the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority to consult the U.S. on any toll changes greater than 10 per cent, the source said, or if it’s looking to lower tolls below those of comparable regional averages.

Ottawa signed the 2012 bridge deal with former governor Rick Snyder, a Republican. Canada agreed to shoulder the cost of construction and to recoup its investment through tolls, after which the money would be split with the state.

The bridge’s ownership is shared between Michigan and the Government of Canada.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 11, 2026.

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