
Mackenzie Gray
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National Reporter with Global National & Global News covering Parliament Hill | Always in a white shirt | I’m on TV for a reason, expect typos
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The US will receive money collected from the Gordie Howe Bridge, prior to Canada recouping the full $6.4 billion it paid to build it, two senior government sources have told Global News. This is despite Mark Carney saying the US would get what was "left over" after Canada serviced debt on the bridge, which the Americans contributed $0 to. The two sources told Global News, the new 15 year agreement stipulates Canada will get 100% of the revenue from the bridge, cash that will be used to pay for things like snow removal and other maintenance costs but not for debt servicing. The money left over, will be split 50/50 with the Americans, who have agreed to put their cut, into an American controlled regional economic development fund. The original deal signed in 2012, said that Canada was to receive 100% of the money from the bridge, until they were made whole for fronting the entire cost of the crossing, a timeline that was estimated to stretch over 50+ years. Once the 15 year side deal is completed the Liberals say the original financial terms come back into force but they have not released the text of what they say is an "agreement in principle" to back up any claims up. On Thursday, Carney said that Canada is "not splitting the tolls of the bridge. It is an agreement for 15 years to split net revenues. Splitting of tolls, any sharing of the toll, won’t happen until all of the debt is repaid." While Carney is correct in saying Canada is not splitting tolls, the overwhelming major of the revenue from the Gordie Howe Bridge, comes from the tolls it collects, revenue Canada is set to share with the US. Both sources indicated it's expected bridge expenses will exceed revenue for at least the first six years, meaning neither side would get money during that period, but that timeline could fluctuate based on the amount of traffic on the bridge #cdnpoli
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Despite calling it a win, Mark Carney's office says the new Gordie Howe Bridge deal is currently an “agreement in principle," and they will not commit to releasing the deals full text, despite calls from the CPC Windsor's Mayor more sanguine saying there won't any profits to give to the US for potentially 50 years #cdnpoli
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After saying the President was in a good mood, it seems Mark Carney misjudged how Donald Trump really felt about the NATO meeting, as Trump bashed Spain & resurrected Greenland threats But Carney does agree that Trump "won the argument," that the US has carried NATO #cdnpoli
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US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says the Trump administration is not meeting or strategizing with Alberta separatists, contradicting claims made by the Alberta Prosperity Project that they have met with senior US officials. Hoekstra also dismissed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling Alberta “natural partner for the US," saying “Canadians get upset about a number of things" #cdnpoli
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After Trump said yesterday that "Canada lives because of the US," Carney ends his speech by taking a shot back. "Canada doesn't live because of the US, Canada thrives because we are Canadian" This line wasn't in the original prepared remarks given to the media #cdnpoli
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Through a translator, Xi said to Carney that Canada-China relations are on an “upward trajectory” and he’s “heartened by the results” of talks between both sides “I am ready to continue working with you … to further advance the relationship in a positive direction” #cdnpoli
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For years, Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has been trying to get Quebec to separate, so I asked him if he has tips for Alberta separatists. He said Alberta needs to define "a culture of their own and I am not certain that oil and gas qualifies to define a culture" #cdnpoli
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In Vancouver, the PM lays out three conditions that must be met for a pipeline to be built 1) Building of the Pathways CCUS project 2) BC should get "substantial economic and financial benefits" 3) Indigenous consultations, as well economic benefits and potential ownership #cdnpoli
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Justin Trudeau isn’t at the Liberal Convention but he did give a quick video message #cdnpoli “I am really excited to see what you can all accomplish under Mark’s leadership this weekend and for the years to come but remember, the Canada we’ve built together didn’t happen by accident and won’t continue without effort, it takes hope and hard work but we’re Liberals, we got this!”
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