A militarized show of force was on display early in the day to confront protesters who had snarled traffic and blocked the key trade crossing in Windsor, Ontario.
An effort to end the blockade and disperse protesters fully from the area appeared to stall Saturday afternoon as police chose not to arrest demonstrators even as the initial encampment maintained by those opposed to Covid-19 public health rules was cleared.reporting team, tweeted just after 3:30 pm ET:reporter."Tables have been set up on Huron Church for refreshments. Police haven't moved in several hours.
While no arrests were reported, and the stand-off between law enforcement and protests remained relatively peaceful, Campell subsequentlyNational correspondent Thomas Daigle, with CBC News, tweeted: "It’s not clear whether Windsor police have a strategy to make the crowd disperse but more and more protesters are arriving," Daigle added."Earlier, officers outnumbered protesters but that does not appear to be the case anymore.
"We urge all demonstrators to act lawfully & peacefully," police in Windsor, Ontario, home to the Ambassador Bridge,
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