The bridge is up but the party is off: U.S. and Canada skip joint ribbon-cutting

NPR | By Sheena Rossiter

Published July 25, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

The U.S. and Canada are opening a bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, without celebration as wildfires and tariffs increase tensions.

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