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Canada cancels joint bridge-opening celebration with US amid trade tensions

Trump’s 50% tariff threat means there will be no ribbon-cutting celebration of Gordie Howe International BridgeA planned joint US-Canada ceremony on Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected…

This article was originally published by The Guardian World and is republished here under license.

Trump’s 50% tariff threat means there will be no ribbon-cutting celebration of Gordie Howe International Bridge

A planned joint US-Canada ceremony on Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods.

In announcing the tariffs, the president accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against US automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of the United States’ closest allies.

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