Protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates are going viral in Canada and threatening the economy. Check here for the latest updates
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Protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates have snarled the streets of Canada’s capital and shut down cross-border crossings in Ontario and Alberta, blocking vital routes for goods. Check here for updates
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As of Wednesday morning there was no traffic coming into Canada through the Ambassador Bridge. and the bridge was still listed as “temporarily closed” on the Canada border services website. The delay at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron as commercial traffic diverts was over four hours.
Supporters of the Truckers Convoy against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate block have been blocking the crossing since Monday. Approximately $323 million worth of goods cross the Windsor-Detroit border each day at the Ambassador Bridge making it North America’s busiest international border crossing.
