在特朗普本周宣布对加拿大商品征收50%关税后，加拿大取消了原定与美国的联合庆祝活动[1]。跨越底特律河的戈迪豪国际大桥将于周一开放通车[1]，但两国的联合庆典已改为加拿大的单独庆祝。
这座新大桥长1.5英里（2.4公里），造价64亿美元由加拿大承担[1]。大桥预计将打破私营大使桥近一个世纪对该地区货运的垄断[1]，加拿大计划在15年内与美国政府分享过路费收入[1]。底特律作为美加边境第一大货运港口[1]，该项目对双边贸易具有重要意义。然而，在当前贸易关系紧张的背景下，大桥的启用已失去原有的庆祝热度。加拿大超过70%的出口流向美国[1]，使其特别容易受到美国关税政策波动的影响。
Canada has cancelled a planned bilateral ceremony to mark the opening of a new international bridge spanning the Detroit River, following President Trump's announcement this week of a 50% tariff on Canadian goods [1]. The Gordie Howe International Bridge is scheduled to open to traffic on Monday [1].
The 1.5-mile bridge, which cost $6.4 billion and was fully funded by Canada, will break the private Ambassador Bridge's near-century monopoly on this critical trade corridor [1]. Under an agreement spanning 15 years, Canada will share a portion of toll revenues with the U.S. government [1].
The Detroit River crossing handles the largest volume of cargo traffic on the Canada-U.S. border [1]. The timing of the tariff announcement, coming just days before the joint opening celebration, prompted Ottawa to proceed with a solo observance instead. Canada supplies over 70% of its exports to the United States [1], making the new bridge a strategically significant infrastructure investment for bilateral trade at a moment of heightened economic tension.