Canada border blockade clearing peacefully as police move in

Canada border blockade clearing peacefully as police move in

The protests have reverberated outside the country, with similarly inspired convoys in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands, and the US Department of Homeland Security warned that truck protests may be in the works in the United States. Windsor police tweeted that no one had been arrested as of mid-morning but urged people to stay … Read more

Canadian bridge blockade could worsen Biden’s economic headaches

Canadian bridge blockade could worsen Biden’s economic headaches

A White House official said the Biden administration is coordinating with Canadian officials to establish alternate traffic routes, while pressing the Canadian government to resolve the dispute through federal powers. The person also said administration officials are in touch with US auto companies, agricultural groups and other affected industries. But privately, other White House and … Read more

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade protesting Covid restrictions

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade protesting Covid restrictions

TORONTO — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production. For the fourth straight day, scores … Read more

Ambassador Bridge blockade has both sides on edge

Ambassador Bridge blockade has both sides on edge

The convoy demonstrations started as a movement to oppose a Canadian government policy that requires mandatory vaccinations for truckers who cross the border from the US The campaign quickly widened into a well-organized, heavily funded crusade to push back against Covid-19 restrictions and, for some, to see Trudeau step down. For nearly two weeks, the … Read more