Police swept through the lingering protest that has brought a week of chaos to the massive Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit to Canada, arresting a few truckers and other protesters still attempting to block the nation's largest border crossing.
WINDSOR, Ontario – Police on Sunday swept through the lingering protest that has brought a week of chaos to the massive Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit to Canada, arresting a few truckers and other protesters still attempting to block the nation's largest border crossing.and there will be zero tolerance for illegal activity," Windsor police tweeted Sunday. "The public should avoid the area.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said law enforcement and border agencies would open the bridge sometime Sunday when it was "safe." "It's not the end," Deon said. "What happened here in the last week is showing the world and showing the rest of the country that, you know what, this needs to be done to stop what's going on in our country."Truckers at the Ambassador Bridge hurt businesses, sparked protests around the world
On Saturday, officers wearing neon yellow vests over their uniforms had warned demonstrators over a public address system that they would be arrested if they didn't leave. Many protesters in pickups left voluntarily, honking their horns as they drove away. The larger trucks pulled away a short time later, blasting their air horns as they went.Why are truckers in Canada protesting?
“I can tell you 90% of truckers here are likely vaccinated. We’re here for freedom of choice,” the Ontario resident said. “That’s what we’re here to fight for.” "You can push people so far," Trump said. "When you look at what's happening in Canada, our country, I think, is far more of a tinderbox than Canada."Protests at the bridge as well as those 500 miles to the east in Ottawa and elsewhere in Canada have triggered similar protests around the world. Convoys have locked up traffic in France and the Netherlands. In New Zealand, authorities blared Barry Manilow music through loudspeakers in an effort to drive off protesters.
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