Canadian police succeeded this weekend in clearing “Freedom Convoy” vans from Ambassador Bridge, but the main intersection remained closed on Sunday due to police lockdown with several dozen protesters on foot. .
It is clear that the authorities are trying to avoid any kind of violent conflict as they slowly push the anti-vaxx, anti-lockdown protesters away from the bridge that accounts for a quarter of all trade between Canada and Canada. America.
A top police official told CBC: “The priority remains to protect human lives and that includes protesters, even though people feel that it can be gratifying to escalate the actions unscathed. necessary,” a top police official told CBC.
CBC reporter Katerina Georgieva reports that when she returned to the bridge on Sunday morning, she found a much smaller crowd than the crowd that blocked off the bridge on Saturday night.
Only about 30 protesters stayed overnight in the freezing temperatures and police erected cement barriers to prevent vehicles from crossing the bridge.
The bridge was closed for a week, blocking supply lines and causing economic hardship for businesses on both sides of the border. A court on Friday ordered the convoy to clear the bridge.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has insisted he will end the stalemate but has yet to summon the army.
“The Prime Minister emphasized that border crossings cannot and will not be closed, and all options are on the table,” Trudeau’s office said late Saturday.
Meanwhile, convoy movement is growing in other countries, with trucks from Michigan to France hitting the roads to protest COVID-19 restrictions.
