A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration [View all]
Source: NPR
June 28, 2026 4:17 PM ET
Millions of trucks carrying billions of dollars worth of car parts, machinery and a long list of other commodities pass checkpoints along one small stretch of the U.S.-Canada border each year. It's known as North America's busiest land crossing, and it sits between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
NPR's Don Gonyea recently visited this crossing to take a look at a brand new bridge that sits completed and unopened. Construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, named for the Hall of Fame Canadian-born hockey legend who played for the Detroit Red Wings, began in 2018. It was set to open early this year. That was before President Trump intervened in a social media post.
Trump demanded that Canada share ownership with the United States before he would allow the bridge to open. Months passed. In June, the bridge authority actually scheduled a grand opening. But at the last minute, it was canceled.
Stephen Laskowski is president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance and head of the Ontario Trucking Association. He was about to make his way to the grand opening when he got the news.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/28/nx-s1-5828903/trump-gordie-howe-bridge-canada-blocked
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