US President Donald Trump's latest outburst has drawn criticism from his Canadian counterparts, who are pushing back against the president's claims that Canada doesn't contribute enough to key infrastructure projects. In a lengthy social media post, Trump falsely claimed that the $4.6 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, had "virtually no US content", despite being jointly owned by the state of Michigan and the Canadian government.
Mark Carney, the outgoing Governor of the Bank of England, told reporters that he had a "positive" conversation with Trump over the weekend, in which he reminded the president that Canada paid for the bridge's construction. "I explained that Canada paid for the construction of the bridge…that the ownership is shared between the state of Michigan and the government of Canada," Carney said.
The bridge project has been contentious under Trump, who claims to have called for its expedited construction during his first term as president - a claim disputed by former Conservative MP Jeff Watson. The Windsor mayor, Drew Dilkens, described Trump's post as "epic troll behaviour", adding that it was "just insane".
Trump's focus on Canada has been a recurring theme in his second term, with the president repeatedly replaying long-standing grievances and making threats against the country. In recent months, he imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and banned US spirits from being sold in Ontario.
The latest dispute over the Gordie Howe International Bridge highlights the ongoing tensions between the two countries. Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, warned that blocking or barricading bridges would be a "self-defeating move" that would harm economic cooperation between the US and Canada.
As the US and Canada prepare to face off on the ice at the Olympics, many Canadians are taking Trump's claims in stride. As one X user joked, "if trump knew puck he'd know canada hasn't had to worry about the stanley cup for a couple decades now."
Mark Carney, the outgoing Governor of the Bank of England, told reporters that he had a "positive" conversation with Trump over the weekend, in which he reminded the president that Canada paid for the bridge's construction. "I explained that Canada paid for the construction of the bridge…that the ownership is shared between the state of Michigan and the government of Canada," Carney said.
The bridge project has been contentious under Trump, who claims to have called for its expedited construction during his first term as president - a claim disputed by former Conservative MP Jeff Watson. The Windsor mayor, Drew Dilkens, described Trump's post as "epic troll behaviour", adding that it was "just insane".
Trump's focus on Canada has been a recurring theme in his second term, with the president repeatedly replaying long-standing grievances and making threats against the country. In recent months, he imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and banned US spirits from being sold in Ontario.
The latest dispute over the Gordie Howe International Bridge highlights the ongoing tensions between the two countries. Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, warned that blocking or barricading bridges would be a "self-defeating move" that would harm economic cooperation between the US and Canada.
As the US and Canada prepare to face off on the ice at the Olympics, many Canadians are taking Trump's claims in stride. As one X user joked, "if trump knew puck he'd know canada hasn't had to worry about the stanley cup for a couple decades now."
I'm not surprised Trump is still trying to stir up trouble with Canada... it's like, hello, you guys are neighbors 
. The US has been trying to play up its contributions to infrastructure projects, but let's be real, it's all a bit suspicious when you're accusing someone else of not pulling their weight 
. And honestly, who knows what really went down with the Gordie Howe International Bridge? Maybe Trump just got his wires crossed 
. It's gonna be interesting to see how this whole thing plays out... especially since they're gearing up for a friendly hockey match 
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it's joint ownership, dude. and btw, mark carney called him out so what's next? another tweet storm from the big cheese himself? 
! The Gordie Howe International Bridge is like, super important and Canada's been contributing to it since forever. I don't even need to see a map to know that's not true. And what's with the whole "epic troll behaviour" thing? Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens hit the nail on the head 
. It's just so frustrating when you've got a president who can't even be bothered to fact-check before tweeting about it.