Trump threatens to block new U.S.-Canada bridge, demands negotiations with Ottawa

Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. He has demanded new negotiations with Canada, suggesting the U.S. should own half of the bridge, which was financed and built by Canada.

Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with Trump by phone, calling it a 'positive conversation,' and stated the issue would be 'resolved.' The threat follows reports that the owner of a competing, older bridge had lobbied the Trump administration. Separately, some political figures in Alberta have increased efforts to separate from Canada after meeting with Trump officials, while former Canadian Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien have called for national unity.