Canada has called off a joint celebration with the United States marking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, after President Donald Trump renewed threats to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. The move underscores fresh strain in US-Canada relations, given that the bridge itself was intended as a symbol of the close economic and cultural ties between the two countries.

The bridge links Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, and is named after Canadian ice hockey legend Gordie Howe, who spent much of his career playing for the Detroit Red Wings. The cancellation came on the Tuesday after Trump announced on Monday plans to impose a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, though the article does not specify Trump's full stated justification for the tariff threat.