Overview
- Canada held a solo inauguration of the $4.7 billion Gordie‑Howe Bridge on Friday after U.S. representatives were formally disinvited from a planned joint ceremony.
- The White House announced 50 percent tariffs on a list of Canadian goods that it says discriminate against U.S. producers, with the duties set to take effect in 30 days.
- In last‑minute negotiations before the opening, Ottawa agreed that half of the bridge’s net toll revenues for the first 15 years will go into a U.S.‑controlled economic fund.
- President Trump expanded public tariff threats to Mexico over a Cyclospora-linked outbreak tied by U.S. agencies to some produce and to Canada over cross‑border wildfire smoke, even as CDC and FDA probes continue.
- Economists and local officials warn the moves could disrupt the Detroit–Windsor auto corridor where parts cross the border repeatedly, risking higher costs for manufacturers and job losses for workers on both sides.