Canadian protesters have blocked access to the busiest international crossing in North America in yet another demonstration of their grievances against the nation's Covid-19 preventative measures
After idling trucks and vehicles snarled roadways in major Canadian cities over the weekend,"Freedom Convoy" participants hindered travel Monday at the Ambassador Bridge that links Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit at the Canadian-US border. Traffic also was blocked overnight amid protests at an access point between Alberta and Montana, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said, further threatening supply chain disruptions.The Canadian trucker protest is in its second week.
— Windsor Police February 8, 2022 Access to the bridge from the US side of the border was closed, the Michigan Department of Transportation said Monday night."The freeway traffic trying to get across the bridge is backed up on multiple roadways and for miles," agency spokeswoman Diane Cross told CNN.More than 40,000 commuters, tourists and truck drivers cross the Ambassador Bridge each day, according to its website.
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