U.S.-Canada Trade Tallies and Tussles
U.S.-Canada Trade Tallies and Tussles
Deputy Chief Economist and Managing Director
Michael is part of the team responsible for forecasting and analyzing the North American economy and financial markets. He has spent his career working in either ec…
Michael is part of the team responsible for forecasting and analyzing the North American economy and financial markets. He has spent his career working in either ec…
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On June 14, the final edge girders connecting the two sides of the deck of the Gordie Howe International Bridge were put in place. The six-lane bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor is scheduled to open in the autumn of 2025, seven years after construction began. Currently, the (four-lane) Ambassador Bridge accommodates about one-quarter of the value of merchandise trade between the United States and Canada. The Gordie Howe Bridge will expand both capacity and efficiency (with direct connections to interstate and provincial highways), thus facilitating future growth in cross-border trade and travel. This event serves as a backdrop for our discussion on current U.S.-Canada trade trends along with the tiffs that inevitably arise.
