Gordie Howe International Bridge: To get Trump’s approval, Canada gave part of the bridge’s profits to America.

Gordie Howe International Bridge: To get Trump’s approval, Canada gave part of the bridge’s profits to America.

File photo – The Gordie Howe Bridge is shown under construction between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit

The U.S. and Canada will open the delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, on July 27 after the Canadian government agreed to give the U.S. a share of the net toll profits, officials familiar with the matter said. The agreement ended a tense standoff between the two trading partners.Canada paid for the construction of a $4.5 billion bridge over the Detroit River after years of opposition from the owners of the existing Ambassador Bridge, who recently made a large donation to a political group associated with President Donald Trump.Under the deal, Canada will share equal to half of operating profits after operating expenses, and will funnel the proceeds directly into a U.S.-run regional development fund, officials said. Officials said the underlying text of the original deal – which was only between Canada and the state of Michigan – is not being changed.Under the original terms, Canada was set to collect bridge tolls until the bridge’s construction costs were recouped, after which the revenues would be divided equally.(Bloomberg)

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