Canada PM delays bridge to US amid Prez. Trump's threat to block

A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that US President Donald Trump has threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.

This just a day after Carney said the bridge would open Friday.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, jointly owned by Canada and the US' state of Michigan, is set to take place on Friday, while the bridge itself may not open to traffic immediately.

In February, Trump demanded Canada turn over at least half the ownership of the bridge to the US federal government and agree to other unspecified demands.

The bridge, which connects Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, would be a vital economic artery between Canada and the United States. It is named after the late Canadian hockey great who spent 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.