President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill, Carney said he made clear that Canada had paid the full construction cost of the Windsor-Detroit crossing and that the bridge was built as a joint effort by workers and suppliers from both countries.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several measures Thursday aimed at making Canada a global leader in electric vehicles and rescuing an industry ravaged by U.S. trade policy.

By Maria Cheng OTTAWA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has earned global admiration for openly declaring the end of a global order based on rules, but he has had far less success addressing a growing and more quotidian concern at home: the rising cost of food.

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, while announcing a multi-billion-dollar plan to support EV production.Carney said his goal is to position "Canada to become a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) production.

The submarine mega-project is an element of Canada’s largest defence investment drive since the second world war. As part of its plan to reduce its dependence on the US and double trade with non-US partners over the next 10 years, Ottawa is also revisiting a contract to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from the US.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government's new national automotive strategy today. Speaking to reporters at an auto plant in Woodbridge, Ont., Carney said that Canada will scrap electric vehicle (EV) mandates that would have required 60 per cent of all new cars to be electric by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2035.