Carney caves to Trump, hands U.S. share of Gordie Howe Bridge toll profits
Prime Minister Mark Carney quietly handed Washington a cut of Gordie Howe Bridge tolls, breaking a 2012 agreement.
Prime Minister Mark Carney quietly handed Washington a cut of Gordie Howe Bridge tolls—breaking a 2012 agreement—and now his cabinet won’t release the secret terms of the multi-billion-dollar concession.
“I was able to cut a much better deal for America,” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote Friday in a social media post. “The original deal made was unacceptable to me,” he added. “The new deal is great and fair. Thank you.”
The secret deal ends Trump’s five-month bridge feud ahead of its Jul. 27 opening.
Under the 2012 Crossing Agreement, Canadian taxpayers funded the entire $6.4B bridge project, with tolls meant to repay Ottawa. It also covered a Michigan interchange and U.S. Customs plaza, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.
