Gordie Howe Bridge Opens as Trump's Tariffs Cast Shadow Over Canada-U.S. Trade

The Gordie Howe International Bridge opens to traffic Monday, ending decades of construction and delivering a critical new trade artery between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan — even as 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports threaten to dampen the celebration.

Canada marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, but U.S. and Michigan officials were notably absent after President Trump abruptly announced the sweeping tariffs. The six-lane span,...