Lines of trucks block the U.S.-Canada border during a demonstration in Coutts, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Since Saturday, a blockade of some 100 trucks has been in place on the north side of the crossing between Alberta and Montana to protest vaccination mandates put in place this month for truck drivers going across the Canada-U.S. border, the Toronto Star reports. Photographer: Gavin John/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Canadian police have begun arresting truck drivers who are blocking bridges connecting the U.S. and Canada over Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
Lawmakers are becoming more worried about the economic effects of the protests in Ottawa after the busiest border crossing between Canada and America was partially blocked by truckers protesting the Canadian vaccine mandate.
The protest is at the Ambassador Bridge between the cities Detroit and Windsor, Ontario where the blockade has stopped the flow of traffic from getting into Canada. Canadian transport minister Omar Alghabra said, “I’ve already heard from automakers and food grocers. This is a really serious cause for concern.”
Goods were still getting into Canada even with the blockade but trucks had to travel 70 miles further to the Blue Water Bridge where there was a three hour delay for trucks to get across. Protesters also closed another border crossing in Alberta, Canada.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.
The blockade has been going on for 10 days. Protesters said they will not leave with their parked trucks until all vaccine and Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Most Canadians support their government’s tough stance on Covid vaccinations.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Carolina's decision to stop covering Planned Parenthood's…
A federal judge ruled on June 24 that the Trump administration cannot eliminate union bargaining…
Earlier this month, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols unveiled a $105 million city-backed plan aimed at…
A majority of Democrats joined Republicans in the House of Representatives to crush the bid…
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tennessee) said that New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani should…
On Tuesday, the Trump administration rescinded health guidance that the Biden administration established in 2022.…
