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Gordie Howe bridge revenue-sharing agreement appears to contradict Carney

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Ariel Rabinovitch
Gordie Howe bridge revenue-sharing agreement appears to contradict Carney
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The federal government's agreement regarding the Gordie Howe International Bridge appears to conflict with Prime Minister Mark Carney's previous statements on revenue sharing. While Carney suggested Canada would recoup its $6.4 billion debt before sharing tolls, the agreement text indicates a 50% split of net revenues for 15 years without explicit debt-repayment priority.

The federal government released the text of what it’s calling an agreement in principle with the United States for the Gordie Howe International Bridge , which outlines how revenues could be collected — and shared — for the bridge that was entirely financed by Canadian taxpayers.

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