Windsor’s relationship with the owners of the Ambassador Bridge has suffered setbacks, mayor Drew Dilkens says, even before reports that the bridge owners lobbied the U.S. federal government just hours before Trump took a swipe at the Gordie Howe bridge.

For years, there have been efforts for a new U.S. Canada bridge near Detroit. Donald Trump has added a new chapter to the saga.

The big names in Michigan’s Republican 2026 must-watch election field each received large political contributions through the years from the family that operates the privately-owned Ambassador Bridge

A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.

The New York Times reported that a Detroit-based billionaire and owner of the Ambassador Bridge met with a White House official just hours before Donald Trump posted a threat to halt the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Trade tensions between the US and Canada escalate as Donald Trump threatens to delay the Gordie Howe International Bridge, challenging Mark Carney.

President Trump’s threat to block the opening of the new crossing is the latest in a long string of challenges for the project.