Truck traffic between Windsor and Detroit is rebounding sharply after years of decline, offering a rare note of optimism for Ontario’s manufacturing sector \u2014 even as the opening of the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge<\/strong> remains stalled by U.S.-Canada trade tensions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n New preliminary data from Statistics Canada<\/strong> show the number of trucks entering Canada through Windsor in May jumped more than 20 per cent<\/strong> compared with the same month last year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n That marked the second consecutive month of double-digit annual increases \u2014 a significant turnaround following 25 straight months<\/strong> of year-over-year declines at the crossing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Despite the rebound, crossings in May remained 18 per cent below 2023 levels<\/strong>, suggesting the new bridge will still face subdued demand whenever it eventually opens.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The $6.4-billion bridge’s opening date is now uncertain. Chuck Andary<\/strong>, interim chief executive officer of the bridge authority, said in a statement Thursday that the opening has been delayed while Canada and the United States take “the necessary time to resolve any outstanding issues.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/strong> said the bridge would open on Friday \u2014 a claim he later walked back after the White House signalled that President Donald Trump<\/strong> intends to block the opening in order to extract trade concessions from Canada.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The trucking rebound aligns with other tentative signs of improvement in Ontario’s economy, despite ongoing uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Together, the figures point to a manufacturing sector showing resilience, even as the political uncertainty surrounding the new Windsor crossing continues to cloud the economic outlook for the region.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Windsor Truck Traffic Surges as Gordie Howe Bridge Opening Remains in Limbo Truck traffic between Windsor and Detroit is rebounding sharply after years of decline, offering a rare note of optimism for Ontario’s manufacturing sector \u2014 even as the opening of the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge remains stalled by U.S.-Canada trade tensions. A Sharp […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nA Sharp Reversal After Two Years of Decline<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Bridge Opening Delayed Amid Trade Standoff<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Broader Signs of Manufacturing Recovery in Ontario<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n