A second U.S.-Canada land crossing was disrupted by protesters from the self-described 'Freedom Convoy' demonstrating against coronavirus restrictions including vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers.
A second U.S.-Canada land crossing was disrupted by protesters from the self-described "Freedom Convoy" demonstrating against coronavirus restrictions including vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers, further paralyzing crucial trade routes connecting the United States and its northern neighbor.
The blockage came as the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest international crossing in North America, linking Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit, was temporarily closed on the same day for passengers and commercial traffic, though local police said "limited traffic" was being allowed into the United States late Tuesday.
Alberta's acting justice minister, Sonya Savage, said the blockade at the Coutts crossing was "illegal," according to a statement from her office, and that participants could face criminal charges. "They need to recognize that this protest is no longer peaceful and is causing hardship to thousands of law-abiding Albertans," Savage said Tuesday.
While anti-government protesters have choked up the Coutts crossing intermittently in recent days, the latest blockade came as Alberta authorities announced plans to roll back some of the province's coronavirus rules. Kenney, who had loosened restrictions and promised to bring "the best summer ever," apologized in September after coronavirus cases had surged, leaving hospitals overwhelmed.
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