The Donroe Doctrine

[Ron in Regina]

After Moroun gave hefty contributions to state lawmakers in the early 2010s, Michigan failed to advance legislation that would’ve helped fund the Gordie. Canada swallowed the full cost instead.

Democratic candidate Mallory McMorrow
new ad, shared first with The Associated Press, accuses Trump of blocking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and suggests he is doing so to benefit a major political donor, building on an anti-corruption message she has sought to make central to her campaign.

The ad claims Trump is blocking the bridge for billionaire donor. McMorrow argues that Trump is blocking the bridge because “the billionaire family that owns the other bridge gave him a million bucks."

That claim references the Moroun family, owners of the privately held Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor. Federal campaign finance records show Matthew Moroun donated $1 million to Trump's super PAC earlier this year on January 16th. In February, Trump demanded in a social media post that Canada hand over at least half ownership of the new bridge to the U.S. government and accept other unspecified demands, part of his broader clashes with Canada over trade.

Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donor — The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The delayed opening of a bridge connecting Michigan and Canada

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[petros]

Democratic candidate Mallory McMorrow
new ad, shared first with The Associated Press, accuses Trump of blocking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and suggests he is doing so to benefit a major political donor, building on an anti-corruption message she has sought to make central to her campaign.

The ad claims Trump is blocking the bridge for billionaire donor. McMorrow argues that Trump is blocking the bridge because “the billionaire family that owns the other bridge gave him a million bucks."

That claim references the Moroun family, owners of the privately held Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor. Federal campaign finance records show Matthew Moroun donated $1 million to Trump's super PAC earlier this year on January 16th. In February, Trump demanded in a social media post that Canada hand over at least half ownership of the new bridge to the U.S. government and accept other unspecified demands, part of his broader clashes with Canada over trade.

Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donor — The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The delayed opening of a bridge connecting Michigan and Canada

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Are they waiting for scrap prices to go up? Ambassador scrap is worth a fuck tonne as it is. The longer it stand the more it's worth.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Are they waiting for scrap prices to go up? Ambassador scrap is worth a fuck tonne as it is. The longer it stand the more it's worth.

We really could use both bridges. Right now ambassador Bridge is a clusterfuck, it needed to be replaced years and years ago, but both running would be cool. Ambassador would have to eventually put their prices down to be competitive as right now they can just charge whatever the hell they want, the lineups there could be just outright insane.

Ambassador Bridge would still be a good supplement to the Gordy Howe Bridge, but the approach to ambassador is just awful, and the tolls on it are beyond ridiculous.