‘Open the damn bridge’: U.S. Senate hopeful says Trump is keeping Gordie Howe bridge closed to help donor (opens original article in a new tab)

A U.S. Senate candidate accused Trump of delaying the Gordie Howe Bridge's opening after a donation from the owner of the competing Ambassador Bridge, while Canadian officials cited technical issues as the reason for the delay.

• A U.S. Senate candidate claims Trump is delaying the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge due to a $1 million donation from the Moroun family, which owns the Ambassador Bridge.
• The Gordie Howe Bridge, which Canada funded, is intended to handle 25% of U.S.-Canada trade but has faced delays despite being completed.
• Canadian officials stated the bridge's opening was delayed at the U.S. request to resolve technical issues, though the candidate alleges political motives.