### [2026-07-27](/feed/2026/07/27/index.md)

##### Canada–United States relations
# The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, officially opens to traffic after months of delay due to the countries' trade war and the U.S. imposition of tariffs on Canada. 




### Sources:

1. [Detroit Free Press](https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2026/07/27/gordie-howe-bridge-opening-toll/91035549007/)
2. [Global News](https://globalnews.ca/news/11994915/gordie-howe-bridge-open/)

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