Coronavirus protests: Canada’s anti-vax truckers block key border crossing with US

All traffic at the Ambassador Bridge was initially cut off, causing major disruptions, though the US-bound lanes have since reopened

Some Canadian provinces are beginning to ease Covid-19 restrictions, though at least one premier says the decision was not influenced by the drivers’ protest

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A woman waves a flag and cheers on truckers protesting against Covid-19 vaccine mandates in Ottawa. Photo: TNS

Published: 4:49am, 9 Feb 2022Updated: 5:22am, 9 Feb 2022

The busiest land crossing from the United States to Canada remained shut on Tuesday after Canadian truckers blocked lanes on Monday to protest their government’s pandemic control measures.

While traffic in both directions was initially blocked, US-bound lanes have since reopened, Windsor Police tweeted.

Drivers demanding an end to federal Covid-19 vaccine mandates for cross-border traffic began blocking the streets of Canada’s capital, Ottawa, on January 28.

Since Sunday night, police have started slowly taking back control, seizing thousands of litres of fuel and removing an oil tanker truck.

Hundreds of trucks and truck drivers attempting to cross Ambassador Bridge from Detroit, Michigan, to Windsor, Canada are stuck on the US side on Tuesday after the bridge was closed by Canadian protesters over vaccine mandates. Photo: Bloomberg

Ottawa Deputy Police Chief Steve Bell told reporters on Tuesday that police have immobilised many of the heavy vehicles taking part in the blockade.

Coronavirus protests: Canada’s anti-vax truckers block key border crossing with US

All traffic at the Ambassador Bridge was initially cut off, causing major disruptions, though the US-bound lanes have since reopened Some Canadian provinces are beginning to ease Covid-19 restrictions, though at least one premier says the decision was not influenced by the drivers’ protest

All traffic at the Ambassador Bridge was initially cut off, causing major disruptions, though the US-bound lanes have since reopened

Some Canadian provinces are beginning to ease Covid-19 restrictions, though at least one premier says the decision was not influenced by the drivers’ protest