Canada, U.S. fail to settle spat over Peace Bridge – The Globe and Mail

The small but bitter clash over the future of the second-busiest border crossing between the United States and Canada is set to continue, at least for now.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and Gary Doer, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., met for more than five hours on Saturday but did not reach an agreement on resolving the ongoing feud over the management of the Peace Bridge.

Mr. Cuomo and Mr. Doer left the meeting in midtown Manhattan saying that they had made progress. They pledged to continue discussions but provided no details on when such talks would take place.

In recent months, the bridge with the pacifist name has become the center of an unusual war of words. New York state officials have accused Canada of impeding long-delayed improvements to the American side of the span, something Ottawa has firmly denied.

In retaliation, New York lawmakers earlier this month passed a piece of legislation that would seek to dissolve the Peace Bridge Authority, the binational agency that governs the 86-year old bridge. Canada has maintained that the legislation is on shaky legal footing and promised to challenge it in court.

Both sides moderated their rhetoric on Saturday, emphasizing their common interests.

via Canada, U.S. fail to settle spat over Peace Bridge – The Globe and Mail.

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