U.S. announces 50% toll revenue share on Gordie Howe bridge

President Donald Trump announced on Friday, July 24, 2026, that the United States has unilaterally changed the terms of the revenue-sharing agreement for the newly completed Gordie Howe International Bridge, escalating a diplomatic and trade dispute with Canada. The announcement came as Canadian officials held a separate ceremony to mark the bridge's completion after disinviting U.S. representatives from a planned joint event.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared the original 2012 bridge agreement "terribly negotiated" and "no longer stands." He stated, "We changed the terms of the Deal so that the United States of America now gets 50 percent of the Profit." This claim directly contradicts statements made a day earlier by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who asserted that the underlying 2012 agreement remained in place.

The diplomatic rift stems from trade actions earlier in the week. On Monday, July 20, the Trump administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, which Prime Minister Carney described as a violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. In response, Canadian officials canceled the planned bilateral ribbon-cutting...