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Disaffected

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1. Yabut Canada got shafted never-the-less.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 09:06 PM

Monday

The contractual toll revenue sharing arrangement gave Canada 100% of the toll $s until the bridge construction cost, of which Canada paid 100%, was paid out. Now, Canada gets only 50% and the US gets the same from the outset.

More about it from Charlie Angus:

"The Bridge and the Booze - What's Going On?"

"The obvious lesson is that the word of the United States means nothing."

https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-bridge-the-booze-and-the-price

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Trump backs off his standoff in dispute over Canadian bridge [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Monday OP

Yabut Canada got shafted never-the-less. Disaffected Monday #1

China built it so they get the first 100% until costs are recouped underpants Monday #2

The 50/50 split is after both operating costs and the debt payments on the capital cost have been repaid muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #3

Well, that is interesting. Disaffected Tuesday #5

Trump is the most annoying pest on the planet. oasis Tuesday #4