A Bridge Tea Partiers Should Throw Themselves Off
David Frum
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Posted 08.16.2012
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Canada
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Ontario Highway Department,
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U.S.-Canada Relations,
Manuel Maroun,
Canada News
It's just a toll booth on a bridge -- but it symbolizes the challenges to Canadians of living next-door to an increasingly dysfunctional American political system: The Ambassador Bridge over the Detroit River is the busiest Canada-U.S. border crossing, and shippers fear that the bridge's capacity will soon be overwhelmed. Unfortunately, The existing Ambassador bridge is privately owned, and the main owner -- Forbes 400 member Manuel Maroun -- does not welcome competition.
