As a Canadian judge has granted an injunction to end a border blockade by truckers against the federal government's COVID-19 restrictions, ReutersGraphics takes a look at the crisis that pushed U.S. auto manufacturers to halt or cut back production
The White House warned on Feb. 9 that protesters blocking the border crossingsCanada sends 75% of its goods exports to the United States. The Ambassador Bridge, a key supply route for the U.S. auto industry in Detroit, has been shut for inbound Canada traffic since the night of Feb. 7. The bridge usually handles 8,000 trucks a day, representing a quarter of all cross-border trade, or about C$500 million per day.
The protests were disrupting jobs and the economy's supply chain and "must end before further damage occurs," Canada's Emergency Preparedness Minister, Bill Blair, told reporters in a press briefing.62% of Canadians surveyed oppose the “Freedom Convoy.” Canadians have largely followed the government's health measures and nearly 79% of the eligible population has taken two doses of the vaccine.
Protesters say they are peaceful but some waved Confederate flags and were reported to have swastikas in the occupation's early days. Some Ottawa residents say they were harassed.
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