Live Blog: Ottawa convoy protest enters 16th day as police clear Ambassador Bridge – National

The so-called “freedom convoy” originally intended to protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates and quarantine rules for cross-border truck drivers entered its 16th day on Saturday.

Police in Windsor, Ontario. say they have begun enforcement actions against protesters who have blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge for days.

They say they told protesters at the scene to go home, and several began packing tents.

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But others are still there, either in trucks or on foot, carrying Canadian flags and sometimes shouting “freedom.”

Police maintain a heavy presence at the entrance to the bridge, a key border crossing between Canada and the United States where protesters have brought traffic to a standstill for most of the week.

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More protests are expected on Saturday. People are likely to gather in Fredericton in the province of New Brunswick for a weekend protest. Local police said officers had been posted at the entrances to the town to ensure traffic flow.

-With files from The Canadian Press