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Mark Carney, the newly appointed special advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former central banker, publicly addressed Donald Trump’s recent threats regarding the Gordie Howe International Bridge during a series of high-level economic discussions in Ottawa this week. Carney sought to reassure international investors and domestic stakeholders that the looming infrastructure dispute between the two nations will be effectively resolved once the incoming U.S. administration takes office in January. The diplomatic friction arose after President-elect Trump suggested he would halt or reassess the multi-billion dollar project, which connects Detroit and Windsor, as a leverage point in broader trade and border security negotiations. The Gordie Howe International Bridge is currently one of the most significant infrastructure projects in North America, designed to streamline the flow of goods across the busiest commercial land crossing on the continent. Canada has primarily financed the project, which is nearing completion, making Trump’s threats to interfere with its operation or construction a major point of concern for the Canadian economy. Carney, speaking with the authority of his new role as a strategic economic advisor, emphasized that the fundamental economic interests of both the United States and Canada are too deeply intertwined for such a critical artery of trade to be permanently disrupted by political rhetoric. Beyond the immediate logistics of the bridge, Carney’s remarks signal a broader Canadian strategy to preemptively address protectionist sentiments from the upcoming Republican administration. By positioning the bridge as an essential component of North American supply chain resilience, Canadian officials hope to detach the infrastructure project from more volatile issues such as immigration and dairy tariffs. The Canadian government remains optimistic that the practical necessity of the crossing for the U.S. auto industry and local Midwestern economies will ultimately outweigh the transactional threats made during the transition period.