The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday, July 25, edition that after over two decades of planning and construction, the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge officially opened Friday in a ceremony attended by Canadian officials but no U.S. representatives. The Globe's Kate Helmore writes that this bridge has taken 25 years to complete. The first vehicle will traverse the bridge on Monday. Premier Doug Ford stood next to federal Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, Canadian Ambassador to the United States Mark Wiseman and Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens to cut the red ribbon. American representatives were uninvited to the celebration after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 50-per-cent tariffs against Canada, according to Democratic State Senator Erika Geiss. The ceremony took place on the Canadian side of the ramp leading to the bridge, not in the centre as Mr. Dilkens had envisioned. He noted that this location symbolizes the tense relations between the U.S. and Canada. For the trucking community, the ceremony is significant, regardless of geopolitics. The bridge is "game-changing" for efficiency, said Michael Sbrocchi, vice-president of sales at Speedy Transport Group.