Canada cancels opening ceremony for bridge connecting Detroit, Windsor after new Trump tariffs

A planned joint ceremony on Friday between the U.S. and Canada marking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been canceled after President Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian imports, including alcohol and dairy.

The tariffs were in response to what the administration described as “discriminatory” trade measures from Canada, and a senior administration official confirmed to reporters that it impacted products ranging from “wine to hockey sticks to cement.”

Earlier this month, the two countries agreed to open the long-delayed $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, following a slate of negotiations that Trump said brought a “much better deal” for the U.S. on toll revenue.

“In light of trade action threatened by the........

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