The bridge has been blocked to traffic since Monday evening, when a protest at the Capitol in Ottawa moved to other cities across the country and the trade thoroughfare connecting Canada to Detroit.
An armored vehicle slowly follows law enforcement officers as they walk a line through the Ambassador Bridge protesters unhappy over Canada’s COVID-19 mandates, in Windsor, Ontario, on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. WINDSOR, Ontario — The Ambassador Bridge is set to reopen, bringing Canada’s “national economic crisis” to an end, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said Sunday.
Before noon, chants of “freedom!” could be heard as demonstrators were cleared out of all areas near the bridge. Police are blocking all streets within view of the bridge and limiting media to a sidewalk beside a gas station. About 40 demonstrators were there. Some had wrapped themselves in Canadian flags and held signs that read “No Vax Mandates” and “ Trudeau.”
At 5:30 p.m. Saturday, nine hours after Canadian police began enforcing the injunction, the two sides seemed to reach a stalemate that continued deep into the evening. Late Saturday, Windsor police tweeted that it had arrested a 27-year-old male for “a criminal offense in relation to the demonstration. Officers will intervene when necessary to ensure the safety of the public & maintain peace & order.”
Ontario officials say they will fine protesters blocking the bridge up to $100,000 and sentence them to up to a year in jail. They also will consider taking away the personal or commercial driver’s licenses of anyone who defies the orders.
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