A new bridge from Windsor to Detroit?

Very interesting referendum taking place in Michigan on Nov. 5. It relates to the proposed, new bridge from Windsor, which Canada is saying it will pay for, completely - including access points from Detroit. The major legislators from rather  deep debt, Michigan are, perhaps naturally, much in favour, with its friendly neighbour . But, the family which   owns the current Ambassador bridge,  and has a virtual monopoly over nearby cross-border traffic is strongly opposed. And, by Michigan law, if they obtain sufficient signatures upon an appropriate petition, they can force a vote by the citizens upon the issue. Furthermore, if they disclose how much money is being spent towards advertising their cause (now up to 31 Million dollars) it can try as hard as they want to persuade their fellow citizens  to vote their way. Ontario has spent a lot of money already preparing for the entranceways, anticipating approvals from Michigan. One might feel that the cause is obvious. No cost to Michigan, a new bridge to help overcome, anticipated  increasing traffic. But there are some reasons, it seems, to oppose it, besides the desire to maintain the current monopoly. An editorial in the National Post on Oct. 31, points out many negative points  that might not have been obvious otherwise. Anyway, we shall see what the democratic voices of Michiganders have to say about the new , proposed international bridge on Tuesday. Would that we in Ontario had opportunities to vote upon some issues happening up here; (such as prerogation of parliament to permit new leaderships?)