Thursday, April 7, 2011

Michigan Governor Defends Second Border Bridge

(CTV News – The Associated Press)

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is defending a plan he backs to build a second bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., and says two bridges would be viable. The Republican governor’s comments to the Detroit Free Press published Thursday come a day after the newspaper reported Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel “Matty” Moroun’s criticism of Snyder for his stance.

Snyder says a TV ad campaign paid for by Moroun attacking plans for the second bridge to
Canada is “innacurate.” Snyder says he supports international trade and he’s “not anti-Ambassador Bridge.” Moroun wants to build his own second span. Read more here.