The busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States was blocked Tuesday as a major protest against Covid-19 rules spread beyond the Canadian capital.
spread beyond the Canadian capital, where it has caused havoc for for nearly two weeks.
Police had asked drivers to avoid the area, which has seen traffic clogged by protesters since Monday. As of early Wednesday morning, lanes going into Canada on Ambassador Bridge remained closed, according to traffic tracking websiteCanadian officials have warned of the potential for economic fallout, with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino calling the bridge “one of the most important border crossings in the world.
Pandemic restrictions enforced in parts of Canada have been far more strict than in the U.S., but Canadians have largely backed the measures. Some provinces, including Saskatchewan, Quebec and Alberta are moving to lift Covid measures. A convoy of trucks and other vehicles parked on the streets in front of New Zealand's parliament this week.The country has imposed strict restrictions during the course of the pandemic, reporting just 53 deaths from the virus among its population of around 5 million.
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