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President Trump said he will “not allow” a new international bridge linking Michigan and Ontario to open unless Canada negotiates on tariffs and its exclusion of American products.
“As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades. Now, things are turning around for the U.S.A., and FAST! But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content. President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel,” Trump said in a lengthy Truth Social post.
“Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just ‘take advantage of America!’ What does the United States of America get — Absolutely NOTHING! Ontario won’t even put U.S. spirits, beverages, and other alcoholic products, on their shelves, they are absolutely prohibited from doing so and now, on top of everything else, Prime Minister Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We’ll just get the leftovers! I don’t think so. The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup. The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk,” Trump continued.
“I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve. We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset. The revenues generated because of the U.S. Market will be astronomical,” he added.
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More from The Epoch Times:
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, when completed, would be the second bridge after the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich. Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder reached an agreement on the project in 2012, and the Obama administration provided approval in 2013.
The $6.4 billion project is funded by Canada’s federal government and owned by the Canadian Crown corporation Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA). The organization, which is also slated to operate the bridge once it becomes operational, said in a Feb. 6 update that construction has been completed and the bridge is now undergoing testing and commissioning. The Epoch Times contacted the WDBA for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.
Trump said the agreement signed under the Obama administration wasn’t to the benefit of the United States, and added that there should have been requirements to use U.S. products, including U.S. steel. Under the Canada–Michigan agreement for the bridge, both American and Canadian iron and steel producers were eligible to bid for the project.
“The Gordie Howe Bridge is an incredibly important infrastructure project for Michigan. President Trump’s threat tonight to tank it is awful for our state’s economy,” Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said.
“Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. Higher costs for Michigan businesses, less secure supply chains, and ultimately, fewer jobs. With this threat, the President is punishing Michiganders for a trade war he started. The only reason Canada is on the verge of a trade deal with China is because President Trump has kicked them in the teeth for a year,” she continued.
“The President’s agenda for personal retribution should not come before what’s best for us. Canada is our friend — not our enemy. And I will do everything in my power to get this critical project back on track,” she added.
The Gordie Howe Bridge is an incredibly important infrastructure project for Michigan. President Trump’s threat tonight to tank it is awful for our state’s economy.
Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. Higher costs for Michigan businesses, less secure supply… https://t.co/LaCEQAtp6I
— Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) February 10, 2026
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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, also a Democrat, described Trump’s statement as “completely backwards,” in a post Peters made on X, and said it is “another case of the President undermining Michigan businesses and workers.”
Stacey LaRouche, a spokeswoman for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, said the bridge will be operated under a joint agreement between Michigan and Canada and the project has been “a tremendous example of bipartisan and international cooperation.”
The bridge “is going to open one way or another, and the governor looks forward to attending the ribbon cutting,” LaRouche said in an emailed statement.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell noted that during his first term as president, Trump praised the bridge project as “a vital economic link” between the U.S. and Canada.
“The Gordie Howe Bridge was built by union workers on both sides of the border,” Dingell said on X. “This border is the busiest crossing between our two countries and has been critical for not only Michigan jobs but also American jobs.”
Chuck Lippstreu, president of the Michigan Agri-Business Association, said Canada is the group’s leading export destination and “agricultural shippers in Michigan are hopeful to see the bridge open and operational as soon as possible.”
Candace Laing, President & CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said modern border infrastructure strengthens shared economic security.
“Whether this proves real or simply threatened to keep uncertainty high — blocking or barricading bridges is a self-defeating move,” Laing said in an emailed statement.
