Bridge Opening Delayed by Trade Tensions | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The grand opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is on hold after President Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, citing unfair trade practices in cars, booze, and dairy. Canada’s infrastructure officials have canceled their joint celebration, calling the U.S. move inappropriate. Though the bridge — a $4.4 billion, 1.5-mile marvel named after hockey legend Gordie Howe — is still slated to open July 27, tensions have spiked, with Canada considering a dollar-for-dollar retaliation. The once-celebrated economic milestone now hangs in the balance amid escalating trade friction. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/551f153a3ad49222