加拿大全额投资约64亿美元建造的戈迪·豪国际大桥连接美国密歇根州和加拿大安大略省，却在开放后成为美加关系紧张的象征[1]。特朗普以美国钢材使用不足为由向加拿大施压，宣称"我们应该至少拥有这项资产的一半"[1]，并要求美国获得充分补偿[1]。经过谈判，加拿大最终同意向美国控制的发展基金支付该项目净收益的50%[1]。
大桥于7月27日对车辆开放，首日通行量超过41,000辆次[1]，其后于8月5日对行人和骑自行车者开放[1]。原计划的两国联合开幕式因美国新关税政策被取消[1]。贸易紧张关系带来了连锁影响，2025年加拿大赴美游客下降25%[1]。
Canada's newly completed Gordie Howe International Bridge, which cost approximately 6.4 billion dollars to construct, opened to vehicle traffic on July 27 and to pedestrians and cyclists on August 5, connecting Michigan and Ontario across the Detroit-Windsor border [1]. The infrastructure project, entirely funded by Canada, has become emblematic of escalating tensions between the two nations.
The dispute over the bridge's operation centers on revenue sharing. The Trump administration argued that insufficient American steel was used in construction and demanded compensation, asserting that "we should at least own half of this asset" [1]. Canada ultimately agreed to direct 50 percent of the bridge's net revenues to a development fund controlled by the United States [1]. The controversy proved significant enough that the two countries cancelled their planned joint opening ceremony, which had originally been scheduled for 2024 before the project was delayed to 2025 [1].
The bridge's launch reflects the broader trade tensions affecting the bilateral relationship. On its first day of operation, the crossing handled more than 41,000 vehicle trips [1], indicating substantial immediate demand despite the diplomatic discord surrounding the infrastructure asset.