"Investigative Units estimate that approximately 25% of heavy vehicles are currently being used to house families with children. "Bylaw and Police Services have issued more than 1,550 tickets, including tickets."Īccording to the release, officers have also negotiated the removal of 12 trucks at the Coventry Road encampment and ten additional trucks have departed from the downtown core. "There have been 25 arrests in relation to criminal charges," the release read. Read more about today's protests here and see where the border crossings are located in the map below: Sunday's Super Bowl in Southern California could draw such crowds, they've said. American officials are warning that similar rallies soon could happen in the United States, where right-wing media outlets have raised that prospect and offered positive coverage of the protests. The protests could cross the US border, too. Forcibly removing the truckers could cause even more problems, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens told CNN on Thursday. Resolving the standoff is a delicate operation. Videos on social media showed a handful of vehicles driving around near a street close to the airport carrying Canadian flags and honking. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis all announced production issues due to the blockade.įurther, about 60 to 70 vehicles were attempting to disrupt traffic at Ottawa International Airport on Thursday by circling the arrivals and departure terminals, the airport said in a statement. What have been some of the impacts so far? The blockades have slowed the movement of goods and caused production issues at a number of car manufacturing plants along the border. Nearly 90% of Canada's truckers are fully vaccinated and eligible to cross the border, according to the government. The protesting truckers represent a vocal minority among their profession and fellow citizens.Ĭanada has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with about 4 in every 5 Canadians fully vaccinated, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
"They can try get rid of us, but we're not leaving." So, I am here for the long haul," Dylan Friesen, a protester in Ottawa, told CNN on Wednesday. "I want all these mandates gone, and I'm not leaving until all the mandates are gone. Their "Freedom Convoy" has since drawn others who are resisting Covid-19 preventative measures, including mask mandates, lockdowns and restrictions on gatherings. Who are the protesters and why are they protesting? The protests were ignited by truckers who oppose the nation's new rule that requires them to be fully vaccinated when crossing the Canada-US border or face a two-week quarantine. Ottawa police said on their website that there have been 25 arrests since protests began about two weeks ago and more than 1,500 tickets have been issued for traffic, noise and other violations. And third, the Coutts access point between Alberta and Montana has also been blocked. Second, a mix of semi-trailers and farm equipment shut down the border crossing connecting Emerson, Manitoba, and Pembina, North Dakota, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba. What happened today? Thursday marked the fourth day protesters impeded access to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit and Windsor - the busiest international crossing in North America. In recent days, demonstrators have parked their bulky vehicles in the middle of critical roadways between Canada and the US.
"Our top priority is to make sure that these illegal blockades end."įor two weeks now, the trucks have blockaded the downtown core of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. "The plan is to make sure police have all the resources they need," said Marco Mendicino, the public safety minister.
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