July 21 (Reuters) – Canada has canceled a planned joint celebration with the U.S. to mark the opening of the Gordie \u200cHowe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, citing trade \u200cthreats from President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n
“In light of trade action threatened by the United States \u200bearlier this week, it would be inappropriate to proceed with a celebratory event between the two countries,” Jenna Ghassabeh, a spokesperson for Canadian Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, said in an emailed statement. <\/p>\n
The bridge is scheduled \u200cto open to traffic \u2060on July 27. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was planned for July 24 with U.S. and Canadian officials expected to \u2060attend, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said in interviews with local media. <\/p>\n
Canada is still “committed” to opening the bridge on July 27 but will mark the \u200bmilestone by \u200bcelebrating “among Canadians” on July 24, Ghassabeh \u200bsaid. <\/p>\n
On Monday, Trump unveiled 50% \u200ctariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada in response to what the U.S. administration called its discriminatory treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy goods. <\/p>\n
The $4.7-billion bridge, named after the legendary Detroit Red Wings hockey player, had originally been set to open in June. \u200cIn February, Trump threatened to block the \u200bproject, citing Canada’s refusal to stock some \u200bU.S. alcoholic beverages, its \u200btariffs on dairy products and its trade talks with \u200cChina. <\/p>\n
The bridge opening was allowed to \u200bproceed after the \u200bU.S. and Canada struck a deal on tolls this month. <\/p>\n
The new bridge will help ease truck traffic on the Ambassador Bridge \u200binto Detroit, the \u200cU.S.-Canada border’s largest freight port, which handled $126 billion in trade \u200bcarried by commercial trucks in 2023. <\/p>\n
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