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.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open early this year, was built by Canada to ease cargo transport between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the US and Canada, again lashing out at his country’s northern neighbor over a range of economic issues as the