Canada and U.S. agree to open Gordie Howe bridge by end of July after June postponement
Canadian and U.S. officials agreed Thursday to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge by the end of July 2026, according to CBC News. The announcement came after the nations postponed the bridge's June 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, and Ambassador Mark Wiseman negotiated the timeline with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra.
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- ✓Canada and the United States agreed to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge by end of July 2026. (CBC News)
- ✓The nations postponed the bridge's June 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony. (CBC News)
- ✓Dominic LeBlanc (Canada's minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade) and Mark Wiseman (Canada's Ambassador to the U.S.) participated in negotiations. (CBC News)
- ✓Howard Lutnick (U.S. Commerce Secretary) and Pete Hoekstra (U.S. Ambassador to Canada) participated in negotiations. (CBC News)
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