Protests Cleared From US-Canada Border Bridge
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Monday, the Ambassador Bridge was cleared by police after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions had blocked it for nearly a week.
The bridge is the busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing, and links Windsor, Ontario to Detroit. It typically carries 25% of all trade between the two countries. Protesters with the "Freedom Convoy" have inspired similar convoys in the Netherlands, France, and New Zealand. In addition, a large protest in the Canadian capital of Ottawa persists, but protesters may be cleared out as early as Monday afternoon.
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