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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick intervened to delay the opening of a new bridge between the US and Canada and is pressing to renegotiate the deal for a larger share of toll revenue, people familiar with the matter said.

Earlier this month, Michigan and Canadian officials planned an opening ceremony for the C$6.4 billion ($4.5 billion) Gordie Howe International Bridge, even going so far as to send out invitations. But they abandoned the event at the last moment when Lutnick stepped in, the people said, speaking on condition they not be identified to describe the negotiations. 

Canada paid for the bridge over the Detroit River after years of opposition from the owners of the existing Ambassador Bridge, who made a major donation recently to a Trump-aligned political group. A deal was struck to allow Canada to collect the tolls on the Howe bridge until those costs are recouped, after which they would be split. Michigan and Canada are to share ownership. 

But Lutnick is now seeking changes to toll allocations and other provisions, according to a US official, who declined to elaborate. The secretary is leading the effort on the issue with the White House’s blessing, the official said. 

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