Canada’s busiest commercial route connecting automotive sector producers in the Toronto, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan areas reopened again thus Sunday night, as protesters blocking the Ambassador bridge dispersed under police pressure.
The bridge had been blocked for seven days leading to the suspension of activities in several factories and the declaration of a state of emergency by the Ontario provincial government on Friday.
The obstruction of the border crossing began as truckers refused to follow public health measures imposed by the government regarding COVID-19 for entry into Canada, finally acquiring the moniker “Freedom Convoy.” According to the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association the industry was losing approximately $40 million a day due to the blockade.
Protests mimicking the Canadian truckers demands are now being organized in the US with three national and a slew of regional organizations reportedly seeking to march on Washington in early March.
