Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that the Gordie Howe International Bridge is scheduled to open by the end of this week, even though the United States government previously raised objections.

總理 Mark Carney 宣布，高迪豪國際大橋預計將於本週結束前啟用，儘管美國政府此前提出了反對意見。

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a six-lane project connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, with an opening ceremony planned for this Friday. Started in 2018 and costing approximately $6.4 billion, the bridge was fully funded by the Canadian government. According to a 2012 agreement, the bridge is owned by both Canada and the state of Michigan. Under this financial plan, Canada will keep all toll money until the construction costs are paid back; after that, Michigan will receive 50 percent of the net profits.

高迪豪國際大橋是一個六線道工程，連接安大略省的溫莎與密西根州的底特律，啟動儀式計劃於本週五舉行。該橋於 2018 年開工，耗資約 64 億美元，完全由加拿大政府出資。根據 2012 年的協議，該橋由加拿大與密西根州共同擁有。根據此財務計劃，加拿大將保留所有過路費，直到建築成本償還完畢；之後，密西根州將獲得 50% 的淨利潤。

However, diplomatic relations became tense in February when President Donald Trump suggested he might block the bridge from opening. The President asserted that the U.S. had not received enough compensation and demanded that the U.S. government own at least half of the bridge. These claims contradicted the 2012 agreement and statements from former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, who emphasized that Michigan gained half-ownership without spending any money. Furthermore, it appears that the Moroun family, who own the competing Ambassador Bridge, may have influenced the administration's position after meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

然而，外交關係在二月變得緊張，因為總統唐納德·川普暗示他可能會阻止該橋啟用。總統聲稱美國未獲得足夠補償，並要求美國政府至少擁有該橋的一半所有權。這些主張與 2012 年的協議以及前密西根州州長 Rick Snyder 的說法相矛盾，Snyder 強調密西根州在無需支付任何費用的情況下便獲得了共同所有權。此外，擁有競爭對手大使橋（Ambassador Bridge）的 Moroun 家族在與美國商務部長 Howard Lutnick 會面後，似乎影響了行政部門的立場。

This dispute is happening during a period of economic instability. The relationship between the two countries is currently strained by trade conflicts over industrial tariffs and the upcoming review of the CUSMA trade agreement. While Prime Minister Carney described the bridge as a symbol of cooperation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed uncertainty about the opening due to conflicting information from both governments. Meanwhile, the U.S. administration has proposed using the Trade Act of 1974 to impose new tariffs on several countries, including Canada.

這場爭議發生在經濟不穩定的時期。兩國關係目前因工業關稅的貿易衝突以及即將進行的 CUSMA 貿易協議審查而陷入緊張。雖然總理 Carney 將該橋形容為合作的象徵，但安大略省省長 Doug Ford 由於兩國政府提供的資訊相左，對啟用事宜表示不確定。同時，美國政府建議利用 1974 年的《貿易法》對包括加拿大在內的數個國家徵收新關稅。

The bridge is expected to have its official ceremonies on Friday, although the start of actual traffic depends on the final decision of the U.S. administration.

該橋預計將於週五舉行正式儀式，但實際通車時間則取決於美國政府的最終決定。