Bridge owners threaten new suit against Canada

[CHIMO]

Source: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—The company that runs the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor says it will sue Canada — again.

The news comes a day after Ottawa offered a $550-million loan to Michigan to kick-start construction of a new bridge.

Detroit International Bridge Co. says it will file a lawsuit under NAFTA claiming Canada is trying to undermine it by coercing Michigan into building a new, competing span.

The company has another NAFTA suit under way, which claims that construction of a Windsor approach road steers traffic away from its bridge.



Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/802951--bridge-owners-threaten-new-suit-against-canada?bn=1

[Oregone]

1. Screw him

I hope this bankrupts the bastard

[susanna]

4. +1. n/t

[depakid]

2. That's just absurd

Then again, NAFTA was designed to create such absurdities.

[Prometheus Bound]

3. That would be interesting if it turned out NAFTA could be used to prevent competition.

[unkachuck]

5. "...construction of a Windsor approach road steers traffic away from its bridge."

....awwww, well ain't that tough shit....compete baby, compete....

....Canada should inform the Detroit International Bridge Company and Washington that's a sovereign nation and that NAFTA notwithstanding, it's not going to honor any stinkin' lawsuit from the Detroit International Bridge Company....

[Billy Burnett]

8. Canada's a sovereign nation?

Canada is still ruled by a monarchy, and it's head of state is appointed by the Queen of England.

[Canuckistanian]

9. Wrong on both counts

We are not "ruled" by the Queen. She "reigns" as a sort of benevolent overseer. She has NO powers to interfere in government decisions.

And the Governor General is appointed by the Prime Minister.

[Posteritatis]

11. Please stop talking until you actually know what you're talking about

I probably have more of a say in what happens in this country than Elizabeth does.

[Swede]

13. Holy fuck,you're an idiot.

Crack a book before flapping your gums.

[groundloop]

6. Privatitizing public infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.) is STUPID. Screw them

Besides, constructing a new bridge, besides offering competition for that monopoly, might just put a few people to work.

[Thothmes]

7. Maybe the company paid for the construction of the bridge

in the late 1920s.

[booksenkatz]

10. In Texas, they seize homes for football stadiums.

But somehow, the govt can't seize this bridge for the public good.

[Crowman1979]

12. Their needs to be a constitutional amendment against private ownership of roads...

...bridges, waterways and airspace that is neccessary for the flow of commerce. I'm just saying! Hopefully Canada will follow suit as well.