Mayor Dilkens formally vetoes Windsor-Detroit tunnel bus
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has officially vetoed a council decision to save Canada’s only cross-border public transit service. In a mayoral decision published on Thursday, Dilkens wrote that he was eliminating the tunnel bus to Detroit because it “acts as an economic development engine for the City of Detroit” at a time when Windsor and Canada are under “economic attack” by American President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
Windsor mayor points to tariff threat as reason to kill Tunnel Bus
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens pointed this week to the threat of tariffs as a reason to kill the Tunnel Bus service connecting his city and Detroit.
Windsor's mayor says he intends to veto support for Windsor-Detroit Tunnel bus due to looming tariffs
In a social media post on Monday, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said the decision came "as a result of the economic threat posed by Donald Trump on my country and community."
Windsor mayor cuts Detroit Grand Prix deal in clap-back at tariff threats — and says more could be coming
Michael Montri, president of the Detroit Grand Prix, said he hopes to continue the partnership in the future.
Windsor Mayor will veto council decision to keep tunnel bus, citing American tariffs
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has announced he is vetoing city council's decision to continue subsidizing the Windsor-Detroit tunnel bus.
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As the clock ticks down on Trump’s 30-day reprieve, the lingering uncertainty about the risk of swift and severe economic fallout continues to rattle residents
Windsor mayor facing anger, disappointment over cross-border bus veto
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens is facing anger and disappointment from both sides of the border for his decision to veto a city council decision to save the Windsor-Detroit tunnel bus.
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