Windsor mayor signaled police may soon 'physically remove' Ambassador Bridge protesters

 

The trucker protest that closed traffic on the Ambassador Bridge entered its fourth day early Thursday, with increasing disruptions to the auto industry and calls from officials to end it.

There's no indication when the standoff will end, or what — exactly — truckers are seeking.

But Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens signaled Thursday that he was preparing to use police reinforcements to "physically remove" the protesters soon, if they did not disperse on their own.

Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, in Windsor, Ont., Feb. 10, 2022.

"It’s very frustrating because people just want us to go in and flush everyone out, and there’s a real threat of violence here," he said in an interview with CNN, suggesting that some of the protesters have said they are "willing to die" for their cause.

But, he added, "we have called in and requested additional police support from the Ontario Provincial Police. They are starting to arrive now," and if the protesters "don’t leave, there will have to be a path forward."

And the Canadian Trucking Alliance said Thursday that the protests are not peaceful and many of the vehicles and people involved in the protest are not heavy trucks or people in the trucking industry.   

At about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Michigan State Police tweeted: "Avoid the area around the Ambassador Bridge if you can. There are going to be back ups in the area."

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