From Our Bureau
NEW DELHI: After declaring “zero tolerance,” the police cleared protesters who had been obstructing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit, though the bridge remained closed.
The arrests were the first major police action since truckers and other Canadians laid siege to the area around the Parliament in Ottawa three weeks ago. Here are live updates.
Cost: The blockade of the bridge, a critical trade route, has cost automakers millions of dollars.
Aim: The protests, which began as an outcry against a vaccine mandate for drivers entering Canada from the U.S., have ballooned into a sprawling anti-government campaign. Most of them are Indians who have migrated to the U.S.
Police: Canadian authorities were outnumbered and unprepared for the convoy’s sophisticated tactics. Many are frustrated that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has moved slowly against the uprising.
Movement: Protests have spread across Canada. In Paris, officials fired tear gas at demonstrators blocking the Champs-Élysées, after hundreds of vehicles evaded police checkpoints.
