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CBS Detroit Doesn't Know Who Doug Ford Or Mark Carney Is
I caught the 8:30 local newsbreak for CBS Detroit during the CBS Morning network program. They ran a story about the new Gordie Howe bridge which will be open for traffic on Monday and that Pres. Trump is in Detroit on Monday. Canada is not attending the ceremonial ribbon cutting this Friday because of new trade tariffs proposed by the US government.
They ran a clip of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer voicing her frustration with Washington regarding the changing tariff policy with Canada and how it's hurting Michigan. This was followed by a clip of Doug Ford calling Pres. Trump a bully and how you need to stand up to a bully. Problem was the graphic identified Ford as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Pretty sad.
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For most of the American media Canada is an afterthought.
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darcyh wrote:
For most of the American media Canada is an afterthought.
Quite true. The new bridge opening and all of the politics with it is a big story in Michigan and has been for months. I wonder if the story ran with the wrong graphic all morning long.
However it was really odd when Bell changed formats a few years ago for a couple of the Windsor radio stations and Detroit media was all over it. And when they brought back 89X in Windsor I was amazed how much interest came from Detroit media.
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A guy I met in Florida thought Canada is a part of Alaska.
After all is said and done, more is usually said than done.
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It's going to be interesting to see how the Detroit media covers the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge if it actually occurs on Monday July 27, 2026. Detroit has legacy channels 2, 4 and 7 that have relatively large news operations that make Toronto look small time. I will be watching.
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It is pretty pathetic that the Gordie Howe Bridge, a symbol of what were once strong neighbours and allies, has been basically held ransom and only opening on Monday after another shakedown. Shameful.
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After all the nonsense that preceded it, this seems only appropriate. Perhaps the answer to a great trivia question in the years to come.
Gordie Howe’s family are the 1st to cross the bridge
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I was watching an episode of the left-leaning Jack Cocherella show on YouTube and heard him giving his take on the Gordie Howe Bridge debacle.
Normally I like what Jack does and his vehement hatred of tRump.
But I was shocked when he pronounced Gordie Howe as Gordie HOE!!!
Granted Jack is probably around 30, but not knowing the name of one of the greatest hockey players in history?
Shame.
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I thought it was pretty classy when Michigan Governor Whitmer drove her Mustang convertible across the bridge and posed for pics with the Canadian Customs staff and did the same with the American staff on the return trip. Whitmer had been pushing for the bridge to open. I'm sure this was well reported by the CBC.
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What was interesting was the fact that Gov. Whitmer's Mustang was built in Michigan, and the Dodge Charger that Gordie Howe's relatives were driving was built in Windsor. I thought that was kind of cool.
Marvin Diotte from LaSalle drove across new bridge in a 1925 Ford model T which was made in Detroit. CTV Windsor did a nice piece on this and the reporter toured across the bridge with the gentleman and his two grandsons.
Fox Detroit also did a feature on this, interviewing Diotte and his grandkids. They made sure not to show the CTV reporter sitting in the passenger seat. The reporter asked Diotte since he was in Detroit was he going to spend some time in the city and taste some local food. Diotte said wasn't staying and just planning to turn around and return home. Kind of funny since the Fox reporter was clearly not prepared for that answer. Here is the CTV Windsor story and report Ford Model T among first vehicles to cross Gordie Howe Bridge
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