The Republican president aired trade-related grievances on Monday in his threat to block the Canadians from opening a new bridge to Detroit.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open early this year, was built by Canada to ease cargo transport between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $4.6 billion infrastructure project that connects Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, was approved in 2014.

President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River.

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., to open, arguing that the United States should first be compensated.

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.

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