The Ambassador Bridge, which connects the United States and Canada, reopened following multiple arrests after a week of protests impeded traffic flow.
The Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit reopened after the Windsor Police Service arrested roughly 30 protesters and seized about five vehicles on Sunday, Windsor Police Chief Pamela Mizuno said in a statement. A press release from the Police Department said that the “arrested persons” were facing charges of mischief.
“On Sunday, February 13, 2022, police at the demonstration site engaged protesters for the purpose of continued enforcement and several arrests were made,” the press release said.
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Canadian police announced Saturday that they would enforce a ruling from Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz on Friday, which moved to bring an end to the truckers’ blockade of the bridge.
Under the ruling, police officers from both the Windsor Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police Department would have the authority to “arrest and remove any person,” along with vehicles, personal property, and equipment that was “impeding or blocking access to the Ambassador Bridge.”
“Let me be crystal clear: it is illegal and punishable to block and impede the movement of goods, people and services along critical infrastructure,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a statement posted to Twitter.
Let me be crystal clear: it is illegal and punishable to block and impede the movement of goods, people and services along critical infrastructure.
Fines for non-compliance will be severe, with a maximum penalty of $100,000 and up to a year imprisonment. pic.twitter.com/2aKmYMjWT1
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) February 13, 2022
U.S. Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall issued a statement on Sunday acknowledging that President Joe Biden‘s administration was “working closely” with the Canadian government to bring an end to “the blockade of key bridges and crossings between the United States and Canada.”
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Truckers, who have referred to themselves as the “Freedom Convoy,” began protesting several weeks ago over a rule that required truckers returning from the U.S. to show proof of vaccination. Since then, the protests have spread, with two other border crossings, located in Emerson and Coutts, also becoming impassable to traffic.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Windsor Police Service but did not receive a response.
